Barbados Wants to Ditch the Queen on the 50th Anniversary of its Independence

If all goes to the government’s plan, the former British will become a republic by 30 November 2016, five decades after it became a sovereign state, Tom Brooks-Pollock reports for London’s Independent. Barbados has set a date for the removal of Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state, with the former British colony set to replace the monarch with a ceremonial president from independence day next year. If all goes to the government’s plan, the Caribbean island will become a republic by 30 November 2016 – the 50th anniversary of it becoming a sovereign state.

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