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Eugene

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Wed Sep 16, 2020, 11:07 AM Sep 2020

Barbados to remove Queen Elizabeth as head of state

Source: BBC

Barbados to remove Queen Elizabeth as head of state

16 September 2020

Barbados has announced its intention to remove Queen Elizabeth as its head of state and become a republic.

"The time has come to fully leave our colonial past behind," the Caribbean island nation's government said.

It aims to complete the process in time for the 55th anniversary of independence from Britain, in November 2021.

A speech written by Prime Minister Mia Mottley said Barbadians wanted a Barbadian head of state.

"This is the ultimate statement of confidence in who we are and what we are capable of achieving," the speech read.

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-54174794
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