Barbados Removes Queen Elizabeth Ii As Head Of State In A Ceremony Attended By Prince Charles And Rihanna
Prince Charlestraveled to Barbados for the transition ceremony, during which he made a speech acknowledging the “darkest days of our past” and the “appalling atrocity of slavery.” Britain’s role in the Caribbean slave trade, he said, “forever stains our histories.” He also paid tribute to the way in which the people of Barbados “forged their path with extraordinary fortitude,” adding, “Emancipation, self-government and independence were your way-points. Freedom, justice and self-determination have been your guides....