World added to a republic, this country declares independence

Prince Charles attended the ceremony. The creation of this republic provides a new beginning. From the darkest days of our past and the terrible cruelty of slavery, which always tarnished our history, people on this island paved their way with extraordinary courage”, he said.

After publishing the decision last year to cut ties with the British monarch last year, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley, who led the ceremony, said that it is time for Barbados to leave his colonial past behind completely.

Barbados is a small island that stretches east of the Caribbean and north of South America, not far from Venezuela. There has been a certain level of sovereignty since 1966, when it has joined the United Nations.

The island has an area of 439 square miles [439 sq km], and according to the estimated 2019, it has some 287 thousand inhabitants. Most of the population are of African descent. Barbados is known as a popular tourist destination.