As the Queen began her saddest farewell, 4,000 miles away talk of a longer goodbye had already begun.
As services were held across Commonwealth countries, many nations were divided over the continued role of the monarchy in their countries.
Here in Antigua, just two days after Her Majesty’s death, as Charles III was confirmed as King of Antigua and Barbuda, the Caribbean country’s prime minister was telling of his plans to hold a referendum on becoming a republic within three years.
