这个国家不再奉英女王为国家元首( 二 ) 巴巴多斯成立共和国

The decision has been discussed for a while 。 In 2003 ， the island nation replaced its final appeals court ， which was based in London ， with a local Caribbean court of justice in Trinidad 。

Barbados‘s prime minister in 2015 said the country should transition to “a republic form of government in the very near future 。 ” Other Caribbean nations ， including Trinidad and Tobago ， Dominica and Guyana have also made the decision to become republics 。

Currently ， the governor general of Barbados is appointed by the queen on the advice of the islandstate‘s prime minister 。 The governor general is a representative of the queen at events such as the state opening of parliament ， which is where Mason delivered her speech 。

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对此，英国外交部回应称，这将由巴巴多斯自行决定。同时英国外交部强调，巴巴多斯和英国拥有持久的伙伴关系，两国将继续保持合作。

据悉，目前巴巴多斯尚未有举行公投的计划。如果该决策最终得以执行，女王将在2021年11月前卸任巴巴多斯的国家元首职务。

Buckingham Palace has said the issue is a matter for the people 。 Britain‘s Foreign Office also said the decision was one for Barbados to take 。

“Barbados and the UK are united in our shared history ， culture ， language and much more 。 We have an enduring partnership and will continue to work with them along with our valued Caribbean partners ， ” said a Foreign Office spokeswoman 。

On the Royal Family‘s official website ， it states that the queen has a “unique relationship” with Barbados ， adding： “Her Majesty is The Queen of Barbados ， completely separate from her role as Queen of the United Kingdom 。 ”

If the plan goes ahead ， the queen will leave her role as head of state for Barbados by November 2021 。