The organisation seems to be constantly changing, especially as decolonial movements gain more and more traction all over the world.īarbados removed the Queen as its head of state, finally ending ties with the country that legalised slavery on the island in 1661 on November 30 last year.īarbados followed several other Caribbean nations who have dispensed with the Queen as their head of state, with Guyana becoming a republic in 1970, followed by Trinidad and Tobago in 1976, and Dominica two years later.Įyes are now looking to Jamaica where Prime Minister Andrew Holness has said an elected head of state is a priority for his government.Ĭan you still use stamps with Queen Elizabeth II on? The Queen visited every single Commonwealth country – except for Cameroon and Rwanda- between 19, which is the last time she made an overseas trip.ĭuring that same time period, Her Majesty has only ever missed two Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetings. It has not been officially confirmed but Her Majesty was reportedly very worried about division within the Commonwealth if the UK did not take a harsher stance against apartheid South Africa.
The Queen has only ever missed two Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetings (Picture: Getty)
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