island republic, the national honour ceremony in bridgetown. the honours system has been restructured, and references to the british crown removed. national hero of barbados. among those recognised, rihanna, the island s most successful musical export, who came home to witness the birth of this new republic. she was honoured as a national hero. barbadians are proud people, you know? we are probably the proudest people i know, and no matter where i go in the world, i take that pride with me. no matter where we go, the world is going to know that we are bajan to the bone. i m going to be bajan till the day i die. this is still the only place i ve ever called home. last night, the prince of wales watched the ceremony that formally removed his mother, the queen, as head of state. he used his speech to emphasise enduring friendships and directly
barbados has become the world s newest republic, after replacing the queen as its head of state with a new president. in a speech to mark the occasion in the caribbean islands capital, prince charles acknowledged that british history had forever been stained by the atrocity of slavery. barbardos will remain in the commonwealth. from bridgetown, here s daniela relph. the shifting stands of constitutional change. this is now the republic of barbados. practically, things look the same. symbolically, it s very different. a show of self confidence and a clean break from aspects of a colonial past. break from aspects of a colonial ast. ., break from aspects of a colonial ast, ., ., break from aspects of a colonial ast. ., ., ., ., past. the order of freedom of barbados- past. the order of freedom of barbados. the past. the order of freedom of barbados. the first past. the order of freedom of barbados. the first major- past. the order of freedom of l barbados. the first major event barb
they will be watching this newest republic closely. our correspondent celestina olulode is in bridgetown for us. tell us about last night, did it feel like the beginning of a new chapter? feel like the beginning of a new chater? ~ . ., , feel like the beginning of a new chater? . ., , q feel like the beginning of a new chater? . ., , a chapter? most certainly. as you heard, this chapter? most certainly. as you heard, this nation chapter? most certainly. as you heard, this nation as chapter? most certainly. as you heard, this nation as its - chapter? most certainly. as you heard, this nation as its first - chapter? most certainly. as you | heard, this nation as its first ever president. dame sandra mason. she is now the head of state of this country and so it does feel like a new chapter. a few other things that will change is this country will introduce a new honour system that will replace the british honours system. also, the name of the police will change. they will now be cal
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