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 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 (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
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
Queen of the United Kingdom and Her other Realms and Territories
linked to: British monarch
successionLaw British rules of succession to the Crown
successorOffice President of Barbados
titleHeldBy Elizabeth II as Queen of Barbados
linked to: Elizabeth II

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Queen of Barbados style Queen of Barbados
Queen of Barbados oathSwornTo Queen of Barbados
Monarch of Barbados titleUsed Queen of Barbados
Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 2021 (Barbados) headOfStateTitleBefore Queen of Barbados