Why in news?

• Nearly 400 years after the country became a British colony, Barbados has become the world’s newet republic. The Caribbean Island nation removed Queen Elizabeth II as the head of the state in a ceremony attended by Prince Charles.

About the formation of newest republic

History of Barbados as a British colony and after

• Barbados, which is said to have been made a ‘slave society’ by the British, first became an English colony when a ship arrived at the Caribbean in 1625.
• On November 30, 1966, Barbados gained its independence.

Who took over as the new head of Barbados?

• Dame Sandra Prunella Mason, who was selected to become the first president of Barbados last month, took over as the President of the country.