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Original TMNT Cartoon Fan
10-26-2021, 09:37 AM
The island state of Barbados in the Caribbean Sea will become a republic on Tuesday, 30 November 2021, and remove the British monarch as head of state. Preparations have already began, and last Wednesday, 20 October, Sandra Mason was appointed President.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-54174794

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neatoman
10-26-2021, 03:30 PM
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Original TMNT Cartoon Fan
11-30-2021, 06:05 AM
Today, it finally happened.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-59470843
Coola Yagami
11-30-2021, 04:54 PM
So is that good news or bad news for them?
Original TMNT Cartoon Fan
12-01-2021, 06:28 AM
So is that good news or bad news for them?

Good, I hope. Monarchy is outdated and has so been the latest 300 years or so.
Mayhem
12-01-2021, 11:23 AM
Well, the only part really is that the Queen was head of state. Barbados has its own parliament and laws and everything. In the scheme of things, not a lot is actually going to change.