Antigua and Barbuda–United Kingdom relations
Historical and constitutional ties through monarchy and Commonwealth.
Antigua and Barbuda and the United Kingdom share a long common history from the 17th century until the joint-state's independence in 1981. Antigua was one of the oldest English settlements in the West Indies and a British hub for Leeward Islands administration. The two nations continue ties through the Commonwealth of Nations and share King Charles III as their Monarch.
Quick Facts
- Earliest english settlement (antigua)
- 1632
- Earliest english settlement (barbuda)
- 1678
- Independence date
- 1981
- Head of state
- King Charles III
- Current trade agreement basis
- UK–CARIFORUM continuity trade agreement
- Trade agreement start date
- 1 January 2021
Facts from the source article.
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