Move comes amid calls for reparations for slavery and king’s removal as head of state of Caribbean country
The government and opposition in the Caribbean island of Grenada have joined forces to drop the oath of allegiance to the British crown amid growing calls to remove King Charles as the country’s head of state.
A statement from the government announcing the move said that in “a commendable display of national unity” the country’s parliament had agreed bills to amend the country’s constitution.
The change will remove the words “His Majesty King Charles the Third, His Heirs and Successors” from the pledge of allegiance and replace them with “Grenada”.
In the statement, Grenada’s prime minister, Dickon Mitchell, said: “The unanimous support for this amendment demonstrates our shared commitment to national identity and constitutional progress and while we may differ on many issues, today we stand together in affirming that our allegiance belongs to Grenada and its people.”
