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Antigua and Barbuda to Vote on Becoming Republic After Queen's Death
Antigua and Barbuda to Vote on Becoming Republic After Queen's Death
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda said Sunday he planned to hold a referendum on whether the Caribbean islands should become a... 11.09.2022, Sputnik International
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The former British colony gained independence in 1981 but continues to be one of the 14 realms ruled by the British monarch.Prime Minister Gaston Browne told ITV that the referendum, planned within three years from now, was not meant as an act of hostility or disrespect for the new monarch.Antigua and Barbuda proclaimed King Charles III as their new sovereign on Saturday following the passing of his mother, the longest-serving British monarch, on Thursday at the age of 96.
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Antigua and Barbuda to Vote on Becoming Republic After Queen's Death
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda said Sunday he planned to hold a referendum on whether the Caribbean islands should become a republic following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
The former British colony gained independence in 1981 but continues to be one of the 14 realms ruled by the British monarch.
Prime Minister Gaston Browne told ITV that the referendum, planned within three years from now, was not meant as an act of hostility or disrespect for the new monarch.
"It is the final step to complete that circle of independence, to ensure that we are truly a sovereign nation," he explained.
Antigua and Barbuda proclaimed King Charles III as their new sovereign on Saturday following the passing of his mother, the longest-serving British monarch, on Thursday at the age of 96.
