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However, their presence at the event has sparked accusations of insensitivity and trolling for the monarchy, particularly due to their interaction with Jamaica’s Prime Minister, Andrew Holness.
about how Jamaica's relationship with the monarchy may change after Queen Elizabeth II's death. With the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Britons are getting used to life without the only monarch most ...
Still, the constitutional reform process is prompting more people in Jamaica to think even beyond ditching the British monarch. “When we say we wish to get rid of the monarchy, that tells you ...
"We should move past the monarchy … it's time for us to address it as a nation." That's exactly what Jamaica is trying to do. The government says it will hold a nationwide referendum with the ...
Holness is the youngest prime minister in the Caribbean country's history and vowed to transform Jamaica from a constitutional monarchy into a republic during his election campaign. He was elected ...
The British monarchy took a hit this week as Jamaica introduced a bill that would ditch King Charles III as its symbolic head of state and turn the Caribbean nation into a full-fledged republic ...
Quoted by the Jamaica Observer, he said: "There may be the view that it is a straightforward and simple task of just changing the name of the country from that of a constitutional monarchy to a ...
Jack Royston is Newsweek's Chief Royal Correspondent based in London, U.K. He reports on the British royal family—including King Charles III, Prince William, Kate Middleton, Prince Harry and ...
With work now well under way to transform the island from a constitutional monarchy to a republic, the Jamaica Observer, in association with Citizens Action for Free and Fair Election (CAFFE ...
Jamaicans will also have the opportunity to decide in a referendum whether they want to remove the British Monarchy. The Jamaica Labour Party led by Holness will need the support of the Opposition ...
Jamaica looks to become republic Island has bitter history of slavery Little excitement over King Charles' coronation Other Caribbean nations also consider dropping monarchy KINGSTON, Jamaica ...
In the survey, which interviewed 22,000 people in all commonwealth countries, six nations voted in favor of ditching the monarchy: Australia, Canada, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Solomon Islands ...