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The prime minister of Barbados, which became the world’s newest republic after removing the Queen as its head of state last year, has described King Charles III as a “man ahead of his time” because of his environmental views and commitment to young people, and noted his recent recognition of the atrocities of slavery.
Speaking to the BBC World Service programme The Newsroom on Saturday, Mia Mottley also paid tribute to the Queen, who congratulated the Caribbean island on a “momentous” day when it became a republic in November last year.
“Very few others have surpassed what she was able to achieve,” said the prime minister. “The stability which she brought to the passage of the United Kingdom from that of an empire to one of the leading developed countries of the world reflects her ability to recognise that change was happening.
