Queen of Barbados

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The Queen of Barbados was the constitutional monarch and ceremonial head of state of Barbados prior to the country becoming a republic in 2021.

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Queen of Barbados canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ceremonial head of state
constitutional monarch
monarchical office
abolitionReason transition of Barbados to a republic
appointedBy hereditary succession under the British Crown
associatedOrganization Commonwealth of Nations
category Commonwealth countries
surface form: Barbados and the Commonwealth of Nations

Former monarchies
Politics of Barbados
ceremonialRole symbolic representation of the Barbadian state
commanderInChiefOf Barbados Defence Force
constitutionalChange replaced by a republican system in 2021
constitutionalPowers largely ceremonial and exercised on advice of Barbadian ministers
constitutionalStatus head of state
country Barbados
executivePowerExercisedBy Governor-General of Barbados
firstIncumbent Elizabeth II
flagAssociated Royal Standard of the Queen of Barbados
headOfStateOf Barbados
jurisdiction territory of Barbados
lastDayAsHeadOfState 2021-11-30
lastIncumbent Elizabeth II
legalBasis Constitution of Barbados
surface form: Constitution of Barbados (1966)
linkedMonarchy British monarchy
monarchFrom 1966-11-30
monarchTo 2021-11-30
oathContext oaths of allegiance in Barbados prior to 2021
oathSwornTo Queen of Barbados self-link
officeType hereditary monarchy
positionAbolished 2021-11-30
positionEstablished 1966-11-30
predecessorOffice British monarch as colonial head of state of Barbados
representedBy Governor-General of Barbados
residence Buckingham Palace
roleIn constitutional monarchy of Barbados
sharedMonarchWith Australia
Canada
New Zealand
United Kingdom
other Commonwealth realms
style Her Majesty
Queen of Barbados self-link
British monarch
surface form: Queen of the United Kingdom and Her other Realms and Territories
successionLaw British rules of succession to the Crown
successorOffice President of Barbados
titleHeldBy Elizabeth II
surface form: Elizabeth II as Queen of Barbados

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Queen of Barbados style Queen of Barbados self-link
Queen of Barbados oathSwornTo Queen of Barbados self-link
Monarch of Barbados titleUsed Queen of Barbados
Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2021 of Barbados headOfStateTitleBefore Queen of Barbados
subject surface form: Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2021 (Barbados)