Queen to be removed as head of state in Jamaica as Caribbean nations follow Barbados
The Queen is to lose her status as head of state in the Caribbean island of Jamaica.
Its parliament in the capital Kingston was told the process will be done in "stages" ahead of the its next election in 2025.
Marlene Malahoo Forte QC, who leads the country’s Ministry of Legal and Constitutional Affairs made the announcement in parliament which will result in Jamaica becoming a republic.
The Express reports the process of removing the Queen from her current position will involve several stages which will vote in the House and Senate of the Jamaican parliament and a peoples' referendum.
Ms Malahoo Forte said: “The goal is to ultimately produce a new Constitution of Jamaica, enacted by the Parliament of Jamaica, to inter alia, establish the Republic of Jamaica as a parliamentary republic, replacing the constitutional monarchy, and affirming our self-determination and cultural heritage.
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