Barbados Separates From Queen Elizabeth, Names Rihanna A National Hero
[ad_1] Barbados is saying goodbye to the British monarchy while declaring pop icon Rihanna a national hero. The announcement came during the ceremony of removing Queen Elizabeth as the island nation’s head of state. The Caribbean nation declared its independence from the UK in 1966 but remained part of the British Empire, with Elizabeth the Second as Queen of Barbados. That is until now. Overnight, the country parted ways with the Queen and officially became the Republic of Barbados. The newly independent republic Barbados also named beauty entrepreneur and...