Royal tours of Jamaica

Her Royal Tours saw her visiting Jamaica in 1953, 1966, 1975, 1983, 1994 and 2002, where she participated in Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetings, and many sittings of the Houses of Parliament on such occasions.

Undoubtedly, she formed a special bond with the people of Jamaica during her reign, and her visits were met with warm welcome and an outpouring of affection.

I am certain that your resolution to work for the future of your country and your children will bring added strength and new prosperity, not only to Jamaica, but to all the British West Indies.

[10][11] The same year the Duke of Edinburgh, accompanied by elder children, Prince Charles and Princess Anne, toured Jamaica as part of his visit there to open the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston.

[13] The five-day royal visit came to an end on 30 April, when the Queen and the Duke left Jamaica from the Norman Manley International Airport.

[2] The Queen and the Duke arrived at the Norman Manley International Airport on 13 February, and were accorded a grand welcome by a huge crowd which was descired as "one of the largest ever to turn out" for any head of state in Jamaican history.

[16] The Queen was greeted by a 21-gun salute, and she inspected an honor guard of the Jamaica Defense Force, and was welcomed by members of her Jamaican government.

[16] Jamaica and her people occupy a special place in our affections, for Prince Philip and I, and other members of our family have always received here a warmth of welcome which has only been rivalled by that of your famous sunshine.

[16] On 15 February, the Queen unveiled a plaque and planted a tree on the campus of the College of Arts, Science and Technology in Kingston, and received a warm welcome from hundreds of spectators and children from surrounding schools.

The Queen opened the interim headquarters of the International Seabed Authority at Port Royal and Church streets in downtown Kingston, and later paid a flying visit to Montego Bay and were welcomed by thousands of Jamaicans.

[16] The mayor of Montego Bay, Shalman Scott, addressed the Queen, and said "The thousands of people present here today speak eloquently of our appreciation of Her Majesty's visit".

The Queen visited the Laws Street Trade Training Centre, the Holy Family Primary School, a T-shirt factory in Montego Bay, the University of the West Indies.

In her address, the Queen said that Jamaicans have built a "stable and democratic society, racial and religious tolerance, and bontiful and beautiful land".

[27] The Queen was first welcomed in Montego Bay, after which she travelled to Kingston and stayed at her Jamaican prime minister's residence, Jamaica House.

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were "enthusiastically welcomed" by Jamaicans; 57% of those polled said the visit was important to the country and large crowds turned out to see her.

[26] The tour ended on a unique note when, at the final banquet in Jamaica, a power outage plunged King's House into darkness during the meal; the Queen described the event as "memorable".

The Prince planted a seedling at a community center in Rose Town, and visited a museum honoring the late singer Bob Marley.

The Prince attended an event for the charity Rise Life, ran with Usain Bolt at the latter's training ground at the University of the West Indies, Mona.

The Prime Minister, Portia Simpson Miller, stated the tour was intended to "highlight the country's tourism developments on the North Coast and the important work being done in the area of youth and children".

[36] Prince Michael of Kent visited in 2013 from 15 to 19 April, at the invitation of the National Road Safety Council (NRSC), to celebrate its 20th anniversary.

[38] The Princess Royal returned in 2015 for a three-day visit from 30 September to 2 October, for the closing ceremony of the Caribbean-Canada Emerging Leaders Dialogue (CCELD).

[46] A demonstration by the Advocates Network, a human rights coalition of Jamaican activists and equalities organisations, took place near the British High Commission in Kingston to ask for an apology and compensation from the Crown for chattel slavery.

The Duchess of Cambridge (left) arriving at Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, during the Platinum Jubilee Tour of Jamaica