On the 55th anniversary of independence from Great Britain, an island nation is planning to bid farewell to the Queen as head of state and has already elected its first female president.
Bridgetown – A former British colony with almost 300,000 inhabitants announced last year that it wanted to become a republic. Independence from Great Britain dates back to 1966. The 55th anniversary should now also be the end of the parliamentary monarchy. A president has already been elected. Barbados is finally renouncing the British crown, reveals 24royal.de. *
The currently incumbent Governor General Dame Sandra Mason (72) is expected to be President of the Caribbean island state with effect from November 30, 2021. From then on, the President-elect will replace Queen Elizabeth II * (95) as head of state in the process of converting the country into a republic.
Prime Minister Mia Mottley (56) was overjoyed after Mason’s two-thirds majority, according to Sky News. She described the election as a “groundbreaking moment”. Mason is passionately Barbadian.
Mason’s vita is impressive: she worked as a teacher, judge, ambassador in Venezuela, Chile, Colombia and Brazil and rose to the highest court. She has been Governor General of Barbados since 2018. In her private life, the mother of one son reads, plays Scrabble, watches cricket and enjoys traveling.
Barbados has been a favorite haunt of the royals over the years. The Queen has visited the island several times since first stepping on the ground for independence in 1966. Prince Charles * (72) last went swimming in Barbados two years ago, Prince Harry * (37) traveled to the Caribbean in 2016, at the time an active member of the Royals, at the request of his grandmother. * 24royal.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA .
