Jamaica tables bill to oust King Charles as head of state and become a republic

Like other colonies, the Caribbean nation retained the British monarch as head of state after independence in 1962

The Jamaican government has taken its first step toward removing King Charles as head of state, presenting a bill in parliament to abolish the constitutional monarchy and transition the country to a republic.

Like many former British colonies, Jamaica retained the British monarch as its head of state after achieving independence in 1962. The monarch is represented in the country by a governor general.