Barbados has a new queen. Sort of.
On Monday, the Caribbean nation formally cut political and ceremonial ties with the United Kingdom to become the world’s newest republic, removing Queen Elizabeth II as head of state. At the same Pride of Nationhood ceremony in Bridgetown, Barbados, Prime Minister Mia Mottley also declared billionaire singer-actress-entrepreneur Rihanna a National Hero.
“May you continue to shine like a diamond and bring honor to your nation by your works, by your actions,” Mottley told Rihanna, in a nod to the singer’s 2012 global hit single “Diamonds.”
Rihanna, real name Robyn Rihanna ...
On Monday, the Caribbean nation formally cut political and ceremonial ties with the United Kingdom to become the world’s newest republic, removing Queen Elizabeth II as head of state. At the same Pride of Nationhood ceremony in Bridgetown, Barbados, Prime Minister Mia Mottley also declared billionaire singer-actress-entrepreneur Rihanna a National Hero.
“May you continue to shine like a diamond and bring honor to your nation by your works, by your actions,” Mottley told Rihanna, in a nod to the singer’s 2012 global hit single “Diamonds.”
Rihanna, real name Robyn Rihanna ...
- 11/30/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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