It went out with Queen Elizabeth II and with Rihanna.
The “Diamonds” singer was honored by her home country of Barbados on Monday night when she was named the National Heroine.
Rihanna, 33, received the honor from the Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, in a ceremony marking the separation of the Caribbean nation from the UK to become her own republic.
“On behalf of a grateful nation, but an even more proud people, we therefore present to you, the nominee, for the national hero of Barbados, Ambassador Robyn Rihanna Fenty,” said Mottley, 56, at the event Prince Charles attended.
“May you continue to shine like a diamond and continue to honor your nation with your words, with your actions, and giving credit wherever you go,” the politician added.
All eyes were on the Grammy winner – even Charles, who sat in the front row – as she was stunned in an orange one-shoulder Bottega Veneta dress with strappy beige heels and a black face mask.
Rihanna is one of an exclusive group of just 11 Barbadians who have been named National Heroes – and she is only the second woman to receive this honor.
Charles, 73, spoke at the ceremony in Bridgetown, Rihanna’s hometown, as Dame Sandra Mason replaced her mother monarch, 95, as head of state of Barbados.
“From the darkest days of our past and the appalling atrocity of slavery, which forever sullies our history, the people of this island have forged their way with extraordinary strength,” said the Prince of Wales.
“Emancipation, self-government and independence were your benchmarks. Freedom, justice and self-determination have been your guides, ”Charles continued. “Your long journey has brought you to this moment, not as your destination, but as a point of view from which to survey a new horizon.”
