Barbados says goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II, transforms into a republic
Fireworks peppered the sky at midnight as Barbados officially became a republic, with screens set up across the island so people could watch the event.
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Barbados says goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II, transforms into a republic
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