Last Updated on: 8th July 2023, 07:47 pm
Queen Elizabeth To Be Impeached As Head of State of Barbados Next Month
Barbados will become a republic next month and sever colonial ties with the British monarchy.
Sandra Mason becomes the first woman president of the new Republic of Barbados.
“It is time to leave our colonial past completely behind,” the Caribbean country’s government said last month.
The aim was to complete the process in time for the 55th anniversary of British independence in November 2021.
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As per the BBC, Prime Minister Mia Mottley said in a speech that the Barbadians wanted a head of state from Barbados.
“This is the ultimate expression of confidence in who we are and what we can achieve,” the speech said.
In response to the speech, Buckingham Palace said it was a matter for the government and the people of Barbados.
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