Barbadians celebrate the birth of a republic and bid farewell to the Queen

With the stroke of midnight, Barbados cut its last remaining bonds to the British monarchy after nearly 400 years. In a vibrant celebratory ceremony on Monday evening, the Caribbean island removed Queen Elizabeth II as head of state and inaugurated its first-ever President.

source https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/29/americas/barbados-bids-farewell-to-queen-intl-cmd/index.html