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Barbados Drops the Queen and Becomes a Republic
By Livia Albeck-Ripka
Queen bids fond farewell to Barbados as nation prepares to swear in its first president
By Martin Robinson
Barbados is ready to ditch Britain's Queen. For many in the country, the move has been a long time coming
By Lauren Said-Moorhouse
Barbados cuts ties with Queen Elizabeth II, becomes a republic in a grand ceremony
By Shira Pinson & Yuliya Talmazan
Explained: Barbados – the world’s newest republic
By Sanskriti Falor
Barbados ditches Britain's Queen Elizabeth to become a republic
By Brian Ellsworth & Guy Faulconbridge
Queen congratulates Barbados as it becomes a republic
By caroline davies