Barbados to remove Queen Elizabeth II as Head of State in an effort to "leave the colonial past behind"
15th September 2020
Barbados is to remove Queen Elizabeth II
as the country’s Head of State as the Caribbean island signifies
their intention to become a Republic. Dame Sandra Mason, Governor
General of Barbados, announced the news in her Throne Speech on
Tuesday, saying that the country will become a republic by November
2021. Reading a speech written by Prime Minister Mia Mottley, Dame
Sandra said…

