Prime minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines says King Charles as head of state is ‘absurd’

Ralph Gonsalves says King ‘understanding’ of desire to break with colonial past

Liam James
Monday 08 May 2023 19:18 BST
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The prime minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines said having King Charles III as head of state is “an absurdity”.

Ralph Gonsalves said he wanted to see the Caribbean country severed from the British monarchy within his lifetime, adding he would welcome an apology from the UK state for past injustices relating to slavery.

“It’s something that I’m hoping to see consummated, the severing of the umbilical cord between our country and the British monarch,” he told BBC Radio 4’s the World At One programme.

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