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
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