Antigua and Barbuda Swears In New Cabinet With Oath Dropping Loyalty to British Monarch
Antigua and Barbuda has sworn in a new Cabinet under Prime Minister Gaston Browne, with officials taking an oath of allegiance to the nation rather than the British monarch for the first time in the country's post-independence history. The historic change follows a constitutional amendment approved by Parliament in December 2025.
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Antigua and Barbuda Swears In New Cabinet With Oath Dropping Loyalty to British Monarch
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