It was once a Spanish possession, became a British colony in 1655 under the name of Jamaica and became an independent state in the British Commonwealth in 1962. As a colony, it administered two dependencies: Cayman Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands.
Coronation of George VI and Queen Elizabeth
King George VI became king after the abdication of his brother Edward VIII in december 1936. Her coronation took place on may 12, 1937, the date previously intended for Edward's coronation. In throughout the British Empire is emitted stamps to celebrate the event.
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