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Rihanna declared a ‘national hero’ as Barbados becomes a republic

Rihanna during the Freedom ceremony at the capital Bridgetown (Photo: Courtesy)

Barbados has officially become a republic, lowering the royal flag ending nearly 400 years of British rule over the island nation.

They swore in their first president, Sandra Mason, initially a governor who had been appointed by the queen.

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