ABC News published this video item, entitled “Out with the queen” – below is their description.
Britain’s Prince Charles presided over a ceremony ending Queen Elizabeth II’s reign as head of state in Barbados, during which he commented on the history of slavery. ABC’s Christine Sloan reports.
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Barbados is an eastern Caribbean island and an independent British Commonwealth nation. Bridgetown, the capital, is a cruise-ship port with colonial buildings and Nidhe Israel, a synagogue founded in 1654. Around the island are beaches, botanical gardens, the Harrison’s Cave formation, and 17th-century plantation houses like St. Nicholas Abbey. Local traditions include afternoon tea and cricket, the national sport.
Charles, Prince of Wales is the heir apparent to the British throne as the eldest child of Queen Elizabeth II. He has been Duke of Cornwall and Duke of Rothesay since 1952, and he is the oldest and longest-serving heir apparent in British history. He is also the longest-serving Prince of Wales, having held that title since 1958.
The Prince of Wales is known for promoting causes related to organic farming, climate change, alternative medicine and architecture.
Elizabeth II is Queen of the United Kingdom and 15 other Commonwealth realms.
