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Barbados setzt Queen Elizabeth als Staatsoberhaupt ab

By Jordi Bou

November 30, 2021 - Die winzige Karibiknation Barbados wird die neueste Republik der Welt, nachdem Queen Elizabeth als Staatsoberhaupt abgesetzt und die erste Präsidentin von Barbados angelobt worden ist.

The transition, flagged last year in the thick of activism inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, is being executed amicably, in the presence of Prince Charles, the 73-year-old heir to the British throne.

The country becomes a republic by November 30, 2021, to coincide with Barbados' 55th anniversary of independence from Britain.

In addition to the UK, Queen Elizabeth II currently serves as the Head of State of Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu.

These countries are known as “Commonwealth Realms,” which are distinct from the broader 54-nation Commonwealth of nations that have some connection to Great Britain, but do not necessarily have the Queen as head of state.

Barbados’ move could pave the way for other Commonwealth Realm countries to renounce monarchy.

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PUBLISHED: 29/11/2021; STORY: Graphic News
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