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The island nation gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1966 and has since remained a Commonwealth realm, meaning it recognises the British monarch –... 29.11.2021, Sputnik International
55 years since Barbados achieved independence from British rule, tomorrow the country will make history by becoming the first country in almost three decades to sever ties with the British Royal family.
Barbados is ready for break-up from Britain
Dismantling those aspects of the colonial legacy become absolutely important, but not in a way that is antagonistic or adversarial. and i'm very happy that we continue to work as friends, as close partners with the united kingdom. i'm happy that prince charles has accepted our invitation to join us. we believe and have tremendous respect for him, but we've also felt that we have a younger generation that is ready to say, "look, we want to be global citizens with barbadian roots." the prime minister of barbados explaining the decision to become a republic. we can speak now to guy hewitt, former...
Queen Elizabeth will have one less realm next week when Barbados severs its final imperial links to Britain by removing the 95-year-old as its head of state and declaring itself