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Barbados readies to become official republic, as Queen Elizabeth II is removed as head of state / V0
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Preparations are underway for Barbados to celebrate officially becoming a republic on November 30 -- the 55th anniversary of independence -- as Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is removed as head of state. Sandra Mason, the 72-year-old current governor-general of Barbados, will be sworn in as its first president. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES