Barbadians celebrate the birth of a republic and bid farewell to the Queen
With the stroke of midnight, Barbados cut its last remaining bonds to the British monarchy after nearly 400 years. In a ceremony on Monday evening, Prince Charles acknowledged the "appalling atrocity of slavery" as the nation removed Queen Elizabeth II as head of state and inaugurated its first-ever President. [Source]
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Source: https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/29/americas/barbados-bids-farewell-to-queen-intl-cmd/index.html