Monarchy of Barbados
Barbados was a Commonwealth realm. Queen Elizabeth II was the reigning monarch since 6 February 1952. She was Barbado's head of state but was substituted by the office of the President when Barbados became a republic.
Many of the jobs of the government were done by the Governor-General. It was abolished on 30 November 2021.[1]
Monarchy Of Barbados Media
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Stamp of Barbados 1953
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The insignia of a Warrant Officer Class II of the Barbados Defence Force featuring the St Edward's Crown
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The structure of the Barbadian government, 1966-2021
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Government House, the residence of the governor-general of Barbados
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Sir Ken Hewitt, the Acting Governor-General of Barbados, and EU Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska stand under a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, after Wasilewska presented her credentials to Hewitt
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The Governor-General receiving the Throne Speech at the State Opening of Parliament, 2020
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The monarch's representative, the Governor-General, conferring honours during the National Awards Ceremony at the Independence Day Parade, 2020
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Standard of Elizabeth II as Queen of Barbados
Princess Margaret at the opening of The Princess Margaret School in Barbados, 1955
References
- ↑ Governor General Dame Sandra named first president-elect. Loop Barbados. https://barbados.loopnews.com/content/gg-dame-sandra-mason-first-president-elect. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
