The Kingdom of Barbados, part of the West Indies, sought to break free from British rule. Accordingly, the country has become a republic.

Steps were taken to elect a President as the Head of State of the country. Accordingly, Sandra Mason was elected as the first President of the country.

Accordingly, the Queen of Britain will no longer be considered their leader.

The first British merchant ships arrived on the island of Barbados about 400 years ago.

As midnight approached, thousands of people on the Chamblain Bridge in the capital, Bridgetown, celebrated the new birth with jubilation.

A large number of people gathered to celebrate that glorious moment by singing the country’s national anthem “at Heroes’ Square”.

The state of Barbados, with a population of about 300,000, gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1966.