Barbados Becomes Republic
Africa's Diaspora Communities | Barbados November 30, 2021 (Photo: National Heroes Square, Downtown Bridgetown, Barbados) Barbados on November 30, 2021, ditched the Queen of England and became officially a Republic, as it also marked its 55th anniversary of independence. The transition from a Realm to a Republic took place with replacement of the Queen as the country's head of state with a President, in a ceremony held at midnight on November 29, 2021, at the National Hero