that they would have to spend inside, so that is double what they would have to now. barbados has become the world s newest republic and in doing so removed the queen as its head of state. prince charles attended the ceremony which saw sandra mason sworn in as the country s first president just after midnight local time. daniela relph reports from the barbadian capital bridgetown. the world s newest republic and a show of national pride. this constitutional shift in barbados is about asserting self confidence and shedding the links to its colonial past. some of this country s most well known names were among the vip guests attending the transition ceremony. and also here to watch it all play out, the prince of wales, invited to see his mother removed as a head of state the first time that has happened
is in bridgetown. celestina, did last night feel like the beginning of a new chapter? welcome to the world s newest republic. it did feel like a new chapter being at the ceremony because after 55 years to the day that this country became independent, it has finally removed the queen as head of state and ushered in a barbadian, dame sandra mason, to take that place. we ushered in a barbadian, dame sandra mason, to take that place. mason, to take that place. we are seeinu mason, to take that place. we are seeing pictures mason, to take that place. we are seeing pictures of mason, to take that place. we are seeing pictures of the mason, to take that place. we are seeing pictures of the ceremony i mason, to take that place. we are i seeing pictures of the ceremony that looks quite formal. was there an element of celebration about it? certainly, especially at the beginning, before the formality began, before prince charles began. you had poets, you had really amazing steel bands made
the barbadian capital bridgetown. the world s newest republic and a show of national pride. this constitutional shift in barbados is about asserting self confidence and shedding the links to its colonial past. some of this country s most well known names were among the vip guests attending the transition ceremony. and also here to watch it all play out, the prince of wales, invited to see his mother removed as a head of state the first time that has happened anywhere in 30 years. for the final time on this caribbean island, he viewed a military march past and took the final salute. and then, the symbolic moment of transition. as the royal standard was lowered over barbados, it became a republic.
does the new shadow cabinet make more of an impact than previous shadow cabinets, and does that little faces from a newer generation. the big question is, in the long term, does the new shadow cabinet make more of it something the party can live with? barbados has become the world s newest republic and in doing so removed the queen as its head of state. prince charles attended the ceremony that saw sandra mason sworn in as the country s first president just after midnight local time. daniela relph reports from the barbadian capital bridgetown. the world s newest republic and a show of national pride. this constitutional shift in barbados is about asserting self confidence and shedding the links to its colonial past. some of this country s most well known names were among the vip guests attending the transition ceremony.
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