In the 2020 Throne Speech, the Governor-General of Barbados, Dame Sandra Mason stated that "[t]he time has come to fully leave our colonial past behind. Barbadians want a Barbadian head of state." Former Prime Minister Freundel Stuart was also a supporter of Barbados becoming a republic, as was former Barbadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Guy Hewitt, who stated in an interview that many Barbadians believe that the country was due for "a native-born citizen as head of state."[23][2] On 3 June 2021, it was reported in Barbadian media outlets that the general public could email to submit suggestions regarding the republic issue.[24]