Lizzie's empire has a little less dirt for the sun to set on

Barbados is no longer a Commonwealth of Her Nibs, and now an independent Republic with it’s own Head of State. And they beat US to a woman HoS in one attempt.

As long as the output from Mount Gay Distilleries is not interrupted, it’s all good.

It’s the oldest commercial distillery in the world, dating from 1703, and the majority shareholder is Remy Cointreau, and may the gods bless them all.