KINGSTON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - The ascension of King Charles to the British throne has stirred renewed calls from politicians for former colonies in the Caribbean to remove the monarch as their head of state.Charles succeeds his mother, Queen Elizabeth, who ruled for 70 years and died on Thursday afternoon. read more The prime minister of Jamaica said the country would mourn Elizabeth, and his counterpart in Antigua and Barbuda ordered flags to half-mast until the day of her burial.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.

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