Basutoland
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Basutoland was a British Crown colony that existed from 1884 to 1966 in present-day Lesotho, bordered with the Cape Colony, Natal Colony and Orange River Colony until 1910 and completely surrounded by
Postage stamp with a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, 1963
Visit of Colonial Secretary to territory
Opening of the new Senqunyane Bridge
Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho
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Moshoeshoe II, previously known as Constantine Bereng Seeiso, was Paramount Chief of Basutoland, succeeding Paramount Chief Seeiso from 1960 until the country gained full independence from Britain in
Basutoland
…Constitutional monarchy Resident Commissioner • 1884–1894 Marshal Clarke • 1961–1966 Alexander Giles Paramount Chief • 1884–1891 Letsie I • 1960–1966 Moshoeshoe II History • Established 18 March 1884 • Disestablished 4 October 1966 Area • Total 30,355 km2 (11,720 sq mi) Population • 1875 128,206 • 1904 348,848…
Moshoeshoe in 1970
Moshoeshoe II in 1988