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Jamaica’s Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has announced her country will break from Great Britain and become a republic. She tribute to the British Queen during her inauguration speech on Thursday but expressed her country’s to become truly independent. She said: “I love the Queen. She is a beautiful lady, and from being a beautiful lady, a lady and a wonderful lady.” She then added: “But I think the has come.” She told her audience that now was a good time to away as Jamaica was celebrating its 50th anniversary of independence from Britain. Ms Miller said: "As we our achievements as an independent nation, we now need to complete the of independence.”

Mrs Miller is not the first Jamaican to propose replacing the Queen as of state. The difference this time round is that there is political support for fully breaking away from the country’s colonial power. There may not even be a need for Jamaica’s people to in a referendum on the issue. The changes to the constitution could be through parliament as long as opposition parties are in agreement. In the meantime, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is still the head of state and Jamaica’s prime minister is appointed by a the Queen’s representative in Jamaica. Prince Harry will Jamaica later this year, which may lead to an embarrassing diplomatic .