01of 121953Hulton Archive/GettyCrowds in Kingston, Jamaica flocked to see the newly crownedQueen ElizabethandPrince Philipduring the joint Commonwealth Tour in 1953. The historic trip marked the first time a reigning sovereign visited the island country.Prince William and Kate Middletonare currently on their own tourof Jamaica, Belize and the Bahamas in celebration of Queen Elizabeth’s upcoming Platinum Jubilee. However,protests staged in Belize and planned in Jamaicaover colonialism and slavery reparations have added a complicated layer to the couple’s visit.
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1953
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Crowds in Kingston, Jamaica flocked to see the newly crownedQueen ElizabethandPrince Philipduring the joint Commonwealth Tour in 1953. The historic trip marked the first time a reigning sovereign visited the island country.
Prince William and Kate Middletonare currently on their own tourof Jamaica, Belize and the Bahamas in celebration of Queen Elizabeth’s upcoming Platinum Jubilee. However,protests staged in Belize and planned in Jamaicaover colonialism and slavery reparations have added a complicated layer to the couple’s visit.
02of 121975Serge Lemoine/GettyAhoy, sailors!Queen ElizabethandPrince Philipgave a wave to the crew of a passing navy ship in the Bahamas in 1975.
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1975
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Ahoy, sailors!Queen ElizabethandPrince Philipgave a wave to the crew of a passing navy ship in the Bahamas in 1975.
03of 121977Anwar Hussein/GettyQueen ElizabethandPrince Philipwere seated front and center at the State Opening of Parliament in Nassau, the Bahamas, in 1977. The tour came in celebration of Her Majesty’s Silver Jubilee.
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1977
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Queen ElizabethandPrince Philipwere seated front and center at the State Opening of Parliament in Nassau, the Bahamas, in 1977. The tour came in celebration of Her Majesty’s Silver Jubilee.
04of 121977Anwar Hussein/GettyThe royals smiled at schoolchildren (who then seemed to be around the same age as their youngest,Prince Edward) who enthusiastically greeted them with a sea of British flags in the Bahamas in 1977.
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The royals smiled at schoolchildren (who then seemed to be around the same age as their youngest,Prince Edward) who enthusiastically greeted them with a sea of British flags in the Bahamas in 1977.
05of 121983gettyAt attention! The Queen inspected soldiers standing tall before the Jamaican Parliament building in 1983. Her trip to the country celebrated the 21st anniversary of Jamaica’s independence.
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1983
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At attention! The Queen inspected soldiers standing tall before the Jamaican Parliament building in 1983. Her trip to the country celebrated the 21st anniversary of Jamaica’s independence.
06of 121985John Shelley Collection/Avalon/GettyBelize seemed to agree with the Queen, whose blue dress matched the same shade of her host country’s flag. The 1985 visit was her first to the Central American country, which became independent from the British crown four years before.
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1985
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Belize seemed to agree with the Queen, whose blue dress matched the same shade of her host country’s flag. The 1985 visit was her first to the Central American country, which became independent from the British crown four years before.
07of 121985John Shelley Collection/Avalon/GettyQueen ElizabethandPrince Philipseemed pleased to be back in the Bahamas in 1985 for the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.
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Queen ElizabethandPrince Philipseemed pleased to be back in the Bahamas in 1985 for the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.
08of 121994ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP/gettyWho’s more excited? Local kids in the Bahamas gave the Queen a wave after she touched down for a visit in 1994.
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1994
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Who’s more excited? Local kids in the Bahamas gave the Queen a wave after she touched down for a visit in 1994.
09of 121994Martin Keene/PA Images/gettyThe royals were all smiles alongside Jamaican Prime Minister Percival Patterson, Governor General Sir Howard Cooke and his wife Ivy at an official dinner at the governor’s home in 1994.
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The royals were all smiles alongside Jamaican Prime Minister Percival Patterson, Governor General Sir Howard Cooke and his wife Ivy at an official dinner at the governor’s home in 1994.
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11of 122002Tim Graham Photo Library/gettyThe Duke of Edinburgh gave a playful shake to a tin of spices at a garden fair in Jamaica in 2002. The royal tour came in celebration of Her Majesty’s Golden Jubilee.
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2002
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The Duke of Edinburgh gave a playful shake to a tin of spices at a garden fair in Jamaica in 2002. The royal tour came in celebration of Her Majesty’s Golden Jubilee.
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source: people.com
