The Bahamas is to have a referendum on whether to remove the King as head of state and become a republic, said the prime minister.
Philip Davis said that it would be down to the public in the Bahamas to decide on its future.
News of the Queen’s death has hit the headlines around the world with many people rushing to pay their respects and express their sadness.
Yet for some it has also led to discussions about the role of the monarchy and the part it has played in Britain’s colonial past.
And some countries that still have the British monarch as head of state are now debating whether they will continue to do so under Charles.
The prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne, said following the Queen's death he will call for a referendum on the country becoming a republic within three years.
And now the prime minister of The Bahamas, Mr Davis, has also told reporters at the Senate that there will be a referendum.
On Monday a speaker for The Bahamas legislature had said that the question of a referendum was “not an agenda item” at the moment during the period of mourning.
Now, though, Mr Davis said that he is ready for the country to vote on whether to become a republic.
"For me, it always is [on the table] but again it is our people who will have to decide," he said.
"The only challenge with us moving to a republic is that I can't, as much as I would wish to do it, I cannot do it without your consent.
"I will have to have a referendum and the Bahamian people will have to say to me, 'yes'."
According to the Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Marlene Malahoo Forte, a Constitutional Reform Committee (CRC) has been set up,
”The goal is to ultimately produce a new Constitution of Jamaica, enacted by the Parliament of Jamaica, to inter alia, establish the Republic of Jamaica as a parliamentary republic, replacing the Constitutional Monarchy, and affirming our self-determination and cultural heritage,” said Ms Malahoo Forte, reported The Voice.
Following the death of the Queen, Mr Davis released a statement saying there would be a period of mourning..
He said: “To mark the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll, we join our brothers and sisters across the Commonwealth and enter a period of mourning which shall end on the national day of mourning, 19 September, 2022.
"I encourage all Bahamians, residents and visitors to respect the sobreness of the moment and to be guided by future protocols in observation of Her Majesty’s passing."
