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Princess Anne paid a surprise visit to Barbados over the weekend, a decision that held significant symbolic weight for the monarchy.

According to a Buckingham Palace official statement posted on social media on Tuesday, June 3, the 74-year-old monarch met with President Sandra Mason and Prime Minister Mia Mottley during a busy diplomatic trip over the weekend.

"Thank you to everyone who welcomed The Princess Royal to Barbados this weekend!" stated the press release.

Although Barbados deposed the British queen as head of state in 2021, the weekend visit was interpreted as a sign of long-term cooperation.

"Barbados proudly became a parliamentary republic in 2021. "And yet, the bonds between our countries remain strong," remarked interim Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Sandra Husbands, according to Barbados Today.

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The Princess Royal made her first visit to the island since 1966, and the visit was not officially advertised in advance.

Her responsibilities included marking the Monarch's formal birthday (the second Saturday in June) at the British High Commission and attending the Duke of Edinburgh's Commonwealth Study Conferences, which she has headed since 2011, succeeding her late father, Prince Philip.

The Princess also went to the Barbados Defence Force and helped in a field medical center at Paragon Base in Christ Church.