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Barbados Will Remove Queen Elizabeth As the Head of State

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Barbados' Governor-General, Sandra Mason, announced the island nation's plan to remove Queen Elizabeth II as the head of state and proceed as a republic. (The last nation to do so was Mauritius in 1992.) A little history lesson: The English colonized Barbados in 1627, and the island remained a colony until November 30, 1966 when they achieved independence.

Though Barbados is an independent nation, it's still tied to the monarchy, and its institutions are based on systems in Great Britain. "The time has come to fully leave our colonial past behind," said Mason during her speech announcing this monumental news.

Adding sentiments from Prime Minister Mia Mottley, Mason went on to state, "Barbadians want a Barbadian Head of State. This is the.

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