"King Charles III had just taken the throne last week when one Caribbean leader floated the idea of doing away with the British monarch as his country's head of

"King Charles III had just taken the throne last week when one Caribbean leader floated the idea of doing away with the British monarch as his country's head of state." This is sloppy reporting. Browne has previously made clear his intention to do what Barbados did and hold a referendum to get rid of the British monarch as ceremonial head of state if and when wins another term. He was asked by the press at the accession ceremony whether he still intended to do that and responded, "yes, probably within three years but not right now". Is that really "floating the idea"? It sounds like he's confirming what had always been his platform. I mean, what would they expect him to say? "I was going to but I like Charles so much that I've changed my mind"?