Thursday, 26 March 2015

Barbados to remove Queen Elizabeth II as titular head of state

Barbados to remove Queen Elizabeth II as titular head of state


Barbados plans to remove Queen Elizabeth II as titular head of state and replace her with a ceremonial president from the Caribbean island, a former British territory once known as “Little England” for its colonial trappings. Prime Minister Freundel Stuart announced that the plan is to make Barbados a republic by November, 2016, when the island of roughly 300,000 people celebrates its 50th anniversary of independence.

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