Barbados, Formally Casting Off the Queen, Becomes a Republic December 1, 2021 NYT, US News The island nation swore in its first president, ending nearly 400 years of British rule. Prince Charles and Rihanna were on hand to witness the ceremony. By Livia Albeck-Ripka from NYT World… Read more. Share Tweet Pin it Related Posts At Minneapolis Rally, an Angry Trump Reserves Sharpest Attack for Biden NEW YORK TIMES: Trump Escalates Threats to Political Opponents He Deems the ‘Enemy’ FOX NEWS: California National Parks thrashed amid government shutdown Leave a Reply Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ