

Jamaica’s prime minister, Andrew Holness, has also said plans to become a republic are a priority for his nation. In short, true independence has been a long time coming.
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“Hence, Barbados will take the next logical step towards full sovereignty and become a republic by the time we celebrate our 55th anniversary of independence.”īarbados gained independence from Britain in 1966 and has been vying for republican status since a commission recommended it in 1998. The royal familys 'salaries' had last made headlines in November 2019, following unconfirmed reports that Prince Andrew, Queen Elizabeths second-youngest son, would forego his annual payment of roughly 300,000 after stepping back from public duties for the foreseeable future amid a cloud of scandal. In the words of the Barbadian prime minister, read by governor-general Dame Sandra Mason: “This is the ultimate statement of confidence in who we are and what we are capable of achieving.

The fidelity of her mother, Elizabeth, wife of Prince Albert, Duke of York - later King George VI, was at first questioned. She was crowned Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 and has been ruling the United Kingdom ever since. When she was born, on the 21st of April 1926, there were gasps of horror from those in attendance. How old was Queen Elizabeth when she took the throne Princess Elizabeth became queen at the age of 25 after the passing of her father, King George VI, in 1952. How should I feel about Barbados becoming a republic? The head of the British Royal family, Queen Elizabeth II, is black.
