Prince Charles landed in Barbados last night ahead of a historic ceremony removing his mother, the Queen, as head of state after 55 years.

The Caribbean island will become the world's newest republic as it swears in its first president, Governor General Dame Sandra Mason, on Tuesday who has pointedly chosen the anniversary of its independence from Britain in 1966.

The prince is seen disembarking from the ministerial jet after his flight from London to Barbados on Sunday.

Prince Charles is greeted by Resa Layne, Chief of Protocol, and Scott Furssedonn-Wood, British High Commissioner to Barbados.

Prince of Wales is greeted by Dame Sandra Mason as he arrives in Barbados.



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The 73-year-old was all smiles as he greeted Dame Sandra, who will replace his mother as head of state.

The Queen is pictured meeting Dame Sandra Mason in a file picture.

Dame Sandra will replace the Queen as head of state.

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I think Canada has done this before, right?

When will Nigeria reach this stage. No more part of common wealth of nations. No more neo colonialism.
Barbados you did well!

Rihanna's kwantry.

You come my place fight me, took over my resources and went home still dey rule me from your house. This people eeh.

Charles will deliver a speech to mark the occasion and celebrate the historic ties between Britain and Barbados.

The handover will be officially performed at a ceremony in National Heroes Square.

The prince was seen in animated conversation with Dame Sandra, who will be the first president of Barbados.

Today, nearly 400 years after Barbados was claimed for her ancestor King James I by an English ship, the Queen's role as head of state of the island comes to an end.

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The Queen in Barbados during her five-week tour of the Caribbean in 1966.

The Queen in Barbados during her Silver Jubilee tour in 1977

Barbados was one of the oldest English settlements in the West Indies, being surpassed only by Saint Kitts.

The countries' historical ties date back to the 17th century and involve settlement, post-colonialism and modern bilateral relations.

Since Barbados gained its independence in 1966, the nations have continued to share ties through the Commonwealth, with the Queen as Monarch.

The Sugar Revolution, the introduction of sugar cane from Dutch Brazil in the 1640s was highly lucrative and over the next decade more than two thirds of English emigres to the Americas went to Barbados.

While this shift to sugar yielded huge profits, it came at a great social cost.

Thousands of West African slaves were shipped across the Atlantic to work the plantations and workers suffered from low wages and minimal social services.

It is estimated that between 1627 to 1807, some 387,000 Africans were shipped to the island against their will and the country shifted from having a majority white population to a majority black population.

The times are changing for good.

Girls from the West Indies are the most beautiful black women in the world

Historical indeed.
Almost like the flag independence Nigeria had in 1960 before becoming a Republic in 1963.

SileHomes:
Charles will deliver a speech to mark the occasion and celebrate the historic ties between Britain and Barbados.

The handover will be officially performed at a ceremony in National Heroes Square.

The prince was seen in animated conversation with Dame Sandra, who will be the first president of Barbados.

Nigeria did it in 1963 mumu! idiots always looking for loopholes to bring down their country, mtswww!

I heard there is population of igbos there..hope there won't be coup in few years

descarado:
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I think Canada has done this before, right?

When will Nigeria reach this stage. No more part of common wealth of nations. No more neo colonialism.
Barbados you did well!

Rihanna's kwantry.

You come my place fight me, took over my resources and went home still dey rule me from your house. This people eeh.

Queen is still ceremonial head of government in Canada, Australia, New Zealand etc.
We did it in 1963 when we removed Queen as ceremonial head of government and Zik became president. Barbados waited for 55 years.