Barbados to remove Queen as head of state
Barbados plans to drop Queen Elizabeth
as its head of state
and become a republic
The Caribbean island is a former British colony
It gained independence in 1966
but maintained a formal link with the British monarchy
similar to other countries
that were once part of the British Empire
"The time has come to fully leave our colonial past behind… Barbadians want a Barbadian Head of State."
Attribution: Barbados Governor General Sandra Mason