Sandra Mason, who previously served as the Governor-General of Barbados, became the country's first President. Barbados plans to stay a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, a group of nations connected to the U.K, but no longer have legal obligations to one another. It was the first time a senior member of the royal family attended a ceremony marking the transition of a realm to a republic, reports PEOPLE. It sold over 500,000 units and received gold certification from the Recording. The historic ceremony on Monday also included an emotional speech from Prince Charles, who was praised for denouncing the "atrocity of slavery" before swearing in Barbados' first president. Rihanna's first album, Music Of The Sun, was also released in August 2005 and spent 44 weeks on the US album charts. "May you continue to shine like a diamond and continue to bring honor to your nation by your words, by your actions, and to do credit wherever you shall go." "On behalf of a grateful nation, but an even prouder people, we therefore present to you, the designee, for national hero of Barbados, ambassador Robyn Rihanna Fenty," Mottley told Rihanna, reports PEOPLE. The 33-year-old singer accepted the honor in person in Bridgetown, the Barbadian capital and largest city.
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