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Prince Charles touches down in Barbados for ceremony to remove the Queen as head of state after Caribbean nation decided to become a republic


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End of an era: Prince Charles touches down in Barbados for ceremony to remove the Queen as head of state after Caribbean nation decided to become a republic

  • Queen's oldest son arrived in Barbados on Sunday ahead of a ceremony marking the dawn of their republic
  • Her Majesty will no longer be head of state. Dame Sandra Mason will be sworn in as Barbados's first president
  • Barbados is one of the Queen's 16 realms, countries where she's head of state, but will this will end on Tuesday
  • Island's constitution allows them to remove the monarch amid disquiet over lack of a referendum on the issue 
  • Growing concerns about influence of China in the region after $7bn in Caribbean investment since 2005 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10252555/Charles-highlight-UK-bonds-Barbados-republic.html

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21 hours ago, Premi said:

Who cares ?

What do you think, Veer ji ?

It's interesting to watch the decline of the royal family.  I guess people want their own sovereignty back. 

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