Barbados Declares Republic and Removes Queen Elizabeth as Head of State

Barbados has officially transitioned to a republic, removing Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state and electing its first president.

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The Caribbean island nation of Barbados has officially removed Queen Elizabeth as its head of state.

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Barbados recently elected its first ever president, Sandra Mason. She was sworn in at a ceremony celebrating the birth of the new republic. Prince Charles said his mother, Queen Elizabeth, sends the island her “warmest good wishes.”

A republic describes a political system in which the public elects representatives to govern their country. Rule by birthright, like a king or queen, is called a monarchy.

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