Rihanna on being named a national hero by Barbados: "Nothing, nothing compares to being recognized in the soil that you grew in" https://t.co/cVGerQyyUt pic.twitter.com/rqjQM9RWY0

— Bloomberg Quicktake (@Quicktake) December 1, 2021

Her new title: The Right Honourable Robyn Rihanna Fenty

— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) November 30, 2021

#BREAKING – It is 12 midnight in Barbados – 394 years of British monarchical rule ends

Barbados becomes the world’s newest republic.

Meet your Heads
Dame Sandra Mason – President
Mia Amor Mottley – Prime Minister pic.twitter.com/Z0TFiYBcYy

— Kevz Politics 🇧🇧 (@KevzPolitics) November 30, 2021

Sandra Mason became Barbados' first president, replacing Queen Elizabeth as head of state.

It comes almost 400 years after the British colonized the island and enslaved over 380,000 people on its plantations. The queen is still head of state in 15 countries, mostly ex-colonies. pic.twitter.com/SucRyy8P9G

— AJ+ (@ajplus) November 30, 2021

Prince Charles acknowledged the "appalling atrocity of slavery" on Barbados as it became a republic.

Britain was a dominant force in the slave trade, enslaving millions of Africans to work in colonies. When slavery was abolished, it paid compensation only to former slave owners. pic.twitter.com/TSGrSz0QKv

— AJ+ (@ajplus) November 30, 2021

Pop superstar Rihanna was declared a National Hero in her native Barbados during celebrations to mark the island's transition to a republic. https://t.co/Tdj6W6142R pic.twitter.com/5ua9t9inVz

— ABC News (@ABC) December 1, 2021

BREAKING: Rihanna is conferred with the honor of National Hero of Barbados by the prime minister pic.twitter.com/I036f4O2zx

— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) November 30, 2021

Barbados says goodbye to monarchy, hello to national hero Rihanna https://t.co/rnmoglLOCs

— Wuislane Colas (@WuislaneColas) December 1, 2021

🎶 That Rihanna reign just won’t let up 🎶👑 — the superstar was declared a national hero in Barbados pic.twitter.com/ba2FW2diC2

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) December 1, 2021