Virgin Islands -1937 - George VI Coronation

The British Virgin Islands are an overseas territory of the United Kingdom and form part of the archipelago of the Virgin Islands in the Caribbean Sea. Discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1493, were claimed by British, Dutch, French, Spanish and Danish, becoming a base note of piracy. The British Virgin Islands was one of the presidencies of the former colony of the Leeward Islands until they became a separate colony in 1960 which was followed, in 1967, the achievement of autonomy

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.