It seems that Jamaica is ready to follow Barbados and start its process to fully being independent. According to reports from The Independent and Harper’s Bazaar, government representatives have started the process to remove Queen Elizabeth as the country’s head of state.
The news comes after William and Kate’s visit to the country as part of their Caribbean Royal tour, an effort done by the Crown to stop other countries in the region to follow the path of independence.
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According to Nadine White, The Independent’s Royal Correspondent, a senior figure has been appointed within the Jamaican government to lead the nation’s journey towards becoming a republic and no longer be part of the Commonwealth.
Moreover, Omid Scobie, Royal editor for Harper’s Bazaar claims that the Jamaican Prime Minister, Andrew Holness let the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge know about the decision in a conversation he had with them.
According to the author and Royal expert, Holness told them that Jamaica is ready to “fulfill” their ambitions of becoming a republic.
“Jamaica is, as you would see, a country that is very proud of our history and very proud of what we have achieved. And we are moving on and we intend to attain, in short order, our development goals and fulfill our true ambitions and destiny as an independent, developed, prosperous country”, were the words of Holness Scobdie shared on his Twitter account.
However, neither the Palace nor a Jamaican spokesperson has confirmed the decision and no more details have emerged.
This comes on the very same day William and Kate landed in Jamaica and were greeted with protesters and a letter issued by 100 renowned Jamaicans urging the British monarchy to apologize for the colonialism and advantageous treatment Jamaicans have received in the past.
It is important to remember that it was on February 2022 when the Barbados government announced that it will become a fully independent republic and the Queen will no longer be its head of state. The British crown responded with support to the decision.
