Barbados to remove the Queen as head of state

BARBADOS could remove the Queen as its head of state, almost 400 years after it was colonised by the British, C Q News reports.
The island was under the UK’s control from 1627 up until independence in 1966 and has remained a constitutional monarchy ever since.
But the Prime Minister has laid down his plans for Barbados to become a republic with a ceremonial President in time for the 50th anniversary of independence next year.
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