In a move that will coincide with the 55th anniversary of its independence, the island of Barbados will be removing Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state, Prime Minister Mia Mottley announced on Tuesday. Although the Queen has no political control over Barbados, she has remained its legal and ceremonial head since 1966 after...
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