Barbados Turns into A Republic And Honors Rihanna As A Hero

Barbados introduced plans to change into a republic final 12 months, ending practically 400 years of British presence within the nation.

It has been an impartial nation since 1966, however the queen had served as formal head of state, as she nonetheless does for Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and Jamaica, amongst different nations.

Her oldest son, Prince Charles, was in attendance for the ceremony, watching on because the British monarch’s royal normal flag was lowered after which changed.