Bermuda, Britain’s oldest colony, is to scrap the Queen’s Offical Birthday holiday from next year. The ruling Progressive Labour Party has ordained a National Heroes’ Day on October 13 instead.

Many Bermudans are incensed by “the insult to our Sovereign” and over 2000 have signed an online petition to say so. Cameron Hollis, the organizer of the petition said, “Clearly, the removal of our Sovereign’s birthday as a public holiday is inexcusable.” He called the decision, “a blatant insult to Her Majesty.”

Curiously, while some former British colonies, including Australia and New Zealand, celebrate the birthday with a day off work, Britain itself does not.

The mid-Atlantic island has a population of 65,000. They normally celebrate the birthday with a bank holiday and a traditional military parade in June.

Some are saying that the new holiday will coincide with a prestigious golf tournament which has been awarded to Bermuda for two years.

The Roundheads are on the march again.