Belize–United Kingdom relations
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The head of state of both Belize and the United Kingdom is Charles III, who holds the title King of Belize. Both nations are members of the Commonwealth of Nations and the United Nations.
History
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Belize was granted date of independence from the United Kingdom in 1981. Formerly known as British Honduras, the British maintained a garrison in Belize well into the 1990s, until Guatemala, which has always claimed sovereignty of the country, signed a treaty recognizing Belize's independence.
Queen Elizabeth II visited Belize on two occasions. The first time was in October 1985 and the second time in February 1994.[1] On 3 March 2012, Prince Harry visited Belize on a tour of Commonwealth countries in the region as the Queen's representative in her Diamond Jubilee, making this his first solo royal tour. There he renamed Zennia Boulevard (also known as Cohune Walk Boulevard) in the capital to "Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Boulevard", in honour of his grandmother.[2]
Economic relations
[edit]From December 2008 until 30 December 2020, trade between Belize and the UK was governed by the CARIFORUM–European Union Economic Partnership Agreement.[3] Following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, the UK and the CARIFORUM states signed a continuity trade agreement based on the EU agreement; this agreement has governed Belize–UK trade since 1 January 2021.[4][5]
Resident diplomatic missions
[edit]See also
[edit]- Foreign relations of Belize
- Foreign relations of the United Kingdom
- Belizean–Guatemalan territorial dispute
- British Army Training and Support Unit Belize
References
[edit]- ^ Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second in Belize, 1994
- ^ "Festivities for Prince Harry in Belmopan". BelmopanCityOnline.com. February 27, 2012. Archived from the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
- ^ "United Kingdom - CARIFORUM States". World Trade Organization. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ Hollingbery, George (22 March 2019). "UK signs trade continuity agreement with Caribbean countries". GOV.UK. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "UK secures post-Brexit trade deal with group of Caribbean countries". The Guardian. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ High Commission of Belize in London
- ^ High Commission of the United Kingdom in Belmopan
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