The Queen's Symbolic Dance with Ghana's President | The Crown (Claire Foy, Danny Sapani)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ม.ค. 2024
- Queen Elizabeth II's (Claire Foy) visit to Ghana, including a foxtrot dance with President Kwame Nkrumah (Danny Sapani), was more of a diplomatic move to nurture relations than a response to the Kennedy's criticisms.
From Season 2, Episode 8: Dear Mrs. Kennedy
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My favorite spoken exchange: "What's she doing?" "... I believe it's the foxtrot."
My favorite non-verbal exchange is when Prince Philip gives her the look of love, approval, and pride and she lights up in relief and joy.
Good for Elizabeth - she took a chance - probably a huge chance and thought, "I don't give a damn what the world thinks"! And so she danced to prove a point. I think it's unfortunate how most people viewed her as stuffy or proper or stiff but I'm sensing she really wasn't. Queen Elizabeth was more open-minded and up to date than her country gave her credit for! She knew when to bend the rules or break the rules or even update the rules. Princess Margaret may have been the family rebel but Queen Elizabeth was the family game changer.
Totally agree🥲
@@JoanMorrison-vq2jcWell said!
He did not. He might have appreciated her mischief, but he was a racist through and through.
Also it was important in Africa that the Queens husband gave his approval. I'm in New Zealand. In Vanuatu Prince Philip is considered a god because he was the husband (lord) of the Queen.
Philip's smile: "That's my sovereign lady; that's my girl."
This is called soft power, folks. Queen Elizabeth did not rule but she was savvy with people and she made a great difference in countless situations that we will never know about.
There was nothing soft about her power. She was a brilliant monarch. She made it look like she didn't have power and nudged things in her favor when she needed to. She was playing chess when everyone else was playing checkers.
Of course, it is completely made up. Yes, she danced with him, but there was nothing special about that. He was her host, and she was expected to stand up with him. It would have been a scandal if she had not. In fact, people in Ghana reacted negatively to this scene.
@@ajvanmarleit did make a difference. Ghana is still in the Commonwealth to this day.
What did they react?@@ajvanmarle
@@golvic1436 well Mi6 must have been playing space chess since they overthrew Nkrumah with no help from the Queen. If nothing else she was a political pawn in the game of geopolitics and British imperialism.
I love how when the queen gets to her feet everyone sitting nearby stands up. And when they dance toward them everyone just backs up to give them room. So much fun.
I agree with you but back in those days society was much more in sync with each other. I noticed that even the musicians stood up at the same time as the guests made a certain distance to not crowd the couple - again everyone was in sync and were finally united as Elizabeth sent a message that she had her own mind! Maybe Queen Elizabeth thought, '"I don't give a damn what the world thinks! I'll dance with whom I want to dance with!" And good for her!! She was very brave and courageous.
you always stand when the sovereign stands
I hope the actual dance was as exuberant as shown. I am willing to bet Queen Elizabeth knew that Nkrumah could dance. There is nothing like dancing with a new partner and finding that you can both dance!
Even though I’m an American, watching this show, reminds me how blessed I was to live during this woman’s reign. A great lady for the ages.
But she didn't do anything great. She was just a figure head who was told what to do by her advisors and politicians. She didn't have any political power. She couldn't pass laws or involve herself in any kind of political stuff because that is unconstitutional in the UK.
@@knowz2367but that's what made it great Because she had very little power she lack a university education she prepared herself to be influential and equipt to change key moments in her reign, like this visit.
@@latinsb4u This visit didn't change anything. Just read up on it. It was insignificant in Ghana. The crown is fiction. They are trying to make it seem like QE was this influential figure who was involved in world geopolitics, but that isn't the case. She was just a figurehead with no power.
She was horrible towards Diana. These royal snobs are annoying. Diana was different, that‘s why they hated her!
@@knowz2367 Actually the queen (now king) gives 'Royal Assent' to any bills coming from parliament, so in fact the monarch passes All laws.
I love how her people were thinking something bad was going to be exchanged between them and when they realized they were going to dance they act like something worse is happening 🤣
Claire Foy looks so beautiful. Love her smile, laughter.
Queen Elizabeth was a force and a legend. A truly good queen. She was humble and dignified, adaptable and humorous. She had respect for the individual in front of her.
The British cabinet had the same aghast reaction when QE2;s great grandfather King Edward VII paid a state visit to the Pope.
As they should! 😂
The smirk she gives Philip is not only one of, "I got this politically". It is also, "are you watching, Philip? I still got it." Philip's look in reply is "very stylish. That's my girl." Even a queen knows when to have a little fun once in a while.
Crazy how this was not very long ago, and it was such a big deal.
The very last season of her and her sister going out after the end of the war dancing with the African American soldiers explains why she was already a pro during this dinner. Queen Elizabeth was a woman of many mysteries.
This video showcases a beautiful and symbolic dance performed by Queen Elizabeth II with Ghana's President. The cultural significance and grace in their movements are truly mesmerizing. It's a wonderful display of respect and unity between two nations.
حقاً ، Really ، 💫🌐👍💚
Loved this, beautifully acted and danced…comical in part.
Iam Canadian watching your show how blessed iam .enjoyed!
Goosebumps! What a beautiful scene!
The headlines that day should've been Dancing Queen
Ironically, in history this event predates that song by almost a decade :-)
@@TheBrookelizabeth21by more than a decade actually, about fifteen years.
This moment, just amazing. I absolutely love this outfit she wears, it's so pretty with the emerald and diamond jewelry and tiara. One of my favorite looks the Queen had.
keep it coming with the crown videos. please
Such a beautiful scene. Scenes like this always begin with "color"...but what makes the scene powerful is that it ends, not with race, but with class, happiness, and human connection.
British racism was benevolent and parochial and nothing like American racism. Also ghana meant very little to the empire.
@icewinddale2675 It didn't mean little to the empire because Elizabeth wouldn't have rushed there to dance with Nkrumah. Just read about Africa and the cold war. You will see how important Ghana was at the time.
Y’all are truly deluded. 😂😂😂😂😂😂
My favorite scene in the whole series!!
Who would have ever thought that simply dancing together could have such a massive impact. When you look at moments in history like this one, they are usually centered around mundane acts. It’s the smallest of jesters that always have the biggest impact.
…. The foxtrot sir… 😅😅😅😅👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
She seems to enjoy dance, our queen is dancing queen!
I watched Claire Foy in Unsane recently. She's a brilliant actor!
I enjoyed Mat Smith's interpretation of Prince Phillip. He played him as a slightly dangerous, sexy a-hole.
facts
Yes you can see why a young girl would have liked him.
Practically Doctor Who if the ponds left and we saw him in series 8
Which he was 😊
@@mercuriapenelope Imagine how Eleven would react in a Clara and Danny situation.
Probably a call back to the ponds and the finale.
Queen mass move 🔥🔥🔥🔥😎😎😎😎 and the four people involved in conversation 😂😂😂
Claire Foy is so pretty. I am proud of her, way to go Queen Elizabeth, and she can get down too.
🎤 Youu can dance, youu can jive having the time of your life oooh see that girl, watch that scene digging the dancing queeen 🎤
Imagine this tiny little woman, with no actual power, being so influential and powerful. A true player on the world stage.
Given that the Privy Council, of which the monarch is head still passes 66% of all our laws, to say the monarch has no power is misguided.
What a class act this lady was.
Good for her❤
That was a beautiful dance. I've read that the Queen actually loved dancing but there was just a few opportunities to do so😊
Brilliant diplomacy.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will forever be remembered as a trailblazer.
The music they danced to is 'Begin the Beguine', & beguine is said to be
a dance similiar to a foxtrot from Martinique, also the birthplace of Josephine Bonaparte. 🎉
She was always a good sport.
This was the best scene in The Crown.
Nkrumah was a chad in his own right. The first president of a free Ghana, he campaigned to unify postcolonial Africa into a united federal state to strengthen its bonds and economic position before a "suspected" CIA-backed military coup kicked him out while he was on a diplomatic mission in Germany
Great scene
She really broke many royal rules, but with much grace didn;'t she? Can't say the same of her grandson.
No grace; just colonial-driven transactionism. And this is fiction. Her grandson is making a real life and will make a real difference. But that's what worries you, isn't it?
This may _just_ be my favorite scene from the Crown.
❤I adore Claire Foy❤Brilliant actress❤Absolutely faboulous❤love from❤
Ghana also has a king in addition to a president
Ghana does not have a King. The Asante kingdom, the Fante Kingdom, the Dagomba Kingdom which are all within Ghana etc all have Kings but there is no King of Ghana
I just love this scene❤❤❤
3:06 he fell in love again
Claire Foy nailed this part. 😊
The only thing that came to mind was Doctor Who.
Trying to imagine what Philip was thinking?
Where did she go?
The Ghanaian sun beat down mercilessly on Kwame Nkrumah, the first president of Ghana. He surveyed the progress of the new sanitation project with a satisfied smile. Waste management, he believed, was a cornerstone of a modern nation.
Suddenly, the rickety wooden platform beneath him gave way. Nkrumah yelped in surprise, his arms flailing wildly. With a sickening thud, he landed face-first into a nearby trench - a trench currently overflowing with… well, let's just say it wasn't roses.
He emerged, sputtering and gagging, a face mask of sewage clinging to him. His once pristine white suit was now an unrecognizable canvas of brown and green. The stench was enough to knock a vulture out of the sky.
His entourage, a gaggle of nervous-looking officials, rushed to his aid, their faces contorted in a mixture of horror and suppressed laughter. Nkrumah, spluttering curses, noticed a figure standing a short distance away. It was Queen Elizabeth, on a surprise visit to Ghana.
"Your Majesty!" Nkrumah bellowed, his voice thick with sewage. "A most unfortunate accident! Lend me a hand, would you?"
The Queen, impeccably dressed in a floral print dress and a wide-brimmed hat, surveyed the scene with amusement. A single, perfectly manicured hand flew to her mouth, stifling a giggle.
"Oh dear," she chortled, her voice laced with a barely concealed smirk. "Seems you've stepped in quite a… predicament, Mr. President."
Nkrumah's face contorted in further fury. Sewage dripped from his chin. "This is no laughing matter, Your Majesty! I require assistance!"
The Queen, her amusement bubbling over, dabbed a nonexistent tear from her eye with a lace handkerchief. "Indeed, a predicament. Perhaps a lesson in the importance of proper infrastructure?"
Nkrumah, at his wit's end, sputtered incoherently. The stench was beginning to attract a swarm of flies. Finally, two burly Ghanaian guards, stifling their own laughter, waded into the sewage and fished the president out.
As they hauled him away, Nkrumah, his once proud demeanor shattered, threw a withering look at the Queen. Elizabeth, her smile wide, simply gave him a regal wave.
The news of Nkrumah's unfortunate dip in the sewage pit spread like wildfire. Cartoons depicted him drowning in waste, headlines screamed of "The Great Presidential Plunge." Nkrumah, red-faced and humiliated, vowed to expedite the sanitation project.
As for the Queen, she returned to England, her visit forever etched in her memory as the time she saw a president take a rather literal nosedive for progress.
What episode is this?
Wow that was a grand gesture of forgiveness from Ghana on their part.
My fav scene
Republic of Ghana , November 1961: Ghana's president Kwame Nkrumah at a farewell ball in Accra, dancing with the Queen.
Probably 1 of the best nights of her life!!! 💚 O+
Crazy how the queen was dancing with the main villain from Singam 2. They should have called suriya in as well
Ah, the Vladimir Tiara with the Cambridge Emeralds
what are the 'terms' she's referencing they are agreeing to before the dance?
Ghana was part of the Common Wealth and Nkrumah was about to break away from that with a bunch of other African countries and go into the arms of Russians. This is of course bad for both British and US governments but there was nothing they could do about it. So the queen steps in and flies to Ghana to do something about it against the advise of literally everyone including the government. They all thought the queen was getting played(which she was for the better part of this) but she somehow pulls this off and all is well again.
The "terms" she refers to here is the queen rubbing Nkrumah's ego(and solidifying his political status) in exchange for Ghana and other African countries supporting him not getting in bed with the Russians.
@@dcharith So , the ghanian president sold his national interest for his selfish political gains.
“With an African? “ 😮🥱…😂🤣😂🤣
Daemon wouldve been down with it.
What were the terms?
Mutual respect, and no alliance with Russia
And then, an "Indian Police officer" chased him from Tutucorin to South Africa and arrested him after this dance!!!. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Danny from Singham 2 😂😂
And NutMeg thought she could out fox this woman?!?!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
The Queen was a King.
Only she could have pulled that off.
When she died the npr did a very insulting round table about why she did nt do more in africa about colonialism and racism. Someone who was at this dance defended the Queen saying that her own people ignored her and she did what she could. I haven't listened to npr since.
She never lacked courage and savvy
Elizabeth was always enjoyed the BBC...
I'd like to see Kissinger pull that off.
Goodness me... a British monarch dancing with an African head of state... Where will the world end to these days...
إنها رقصة السياسة ، It is diplomatic dance , 💫🌐👍💚
Владимирская тиара идёт королеве
Wilde ze eigenlijk niet dansen met hem, vanwege zijn kleur?????
Two things intrigue me about this scene. One is the ballroom dancing, which was popular in Ghana 🇬🇭 look up the work of Ghanaian photographer James Barnor as he has pictures of Ghanaians doing ballroom competitions.
Second we (and I mean that globally) know squat about African countries post the end of slavery. In fact I would say the same of South America, Central Asia and so on.
This is why shows like The Crown get it wrong. Which is annoying as the real stories are more interesting.
أعتقد أنها داست ببطن البروتوكول ، نيكروما جذاب ومميز ، يستاهل ،💫🌐👍💚
To be royal is to not upset people.
With an African.... 😂😂😂
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@@AURORA_HIVE No doubt, it was ahead of its time, and was a genius move. Was just a giggle in how he said "An African"...🤣
Keep in mind that this story is entirely made-up. Yes, she danced with him, but nobody considered that to be extraordinary. He was the host, so, obviously, she opened the ball with him. In fact, these days, a lot of people in Ghana are pretty annoyed about this scene.
ഡാനി 😂
The first gansta... a white lady in africa..
Good thing he did not sleep with her. There may be 🐞 in the 🐈 for all we know. 😆
no one talked about this dance at the time. complete load of BS acting like it's some major historical moment
It was diplomatically significant. not a media moment. The time and the place and the situation make it very significant.
Long live the English Republic!
Какой стыд, какой стыд, они гордятся тем, что она с африканцем потанцевала, и жто в середине 20 века 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦🏻♀️ В это время СССР, куда массово приезжали африканские студенты и который всегда африканским странам помогал и уважал их: "Ну да, ну да..."
Dancing with an African ,how ridiculous, some never change with us lot !
How undignified. I feel like the guys too.
Because you see people in color unlike the Queen
Imagine the reaction of the unknown royal family member who said Harry's child is too dark.
Harry and Meghan’s son looks exactly like Harry, with Meghan’s eyes, i.e. looks hella white. Google any picture of him. He and Lili are 25% black, 75% white dude. The family member also didn’t say Archie was too dark, they asked before he was born if he’d have dark skin. Not saying it isn’t weird or awkward or rude, but get your facts straight, dude.
Harry is sterile, and Meghan had a hysterectomy years ago.
They have NO natural children!
They rent kids for photo ops!!
Which never happened.
Oh behave no one said Harry son was to dark. It was made up.
As with ALL they say- but is it true? Also- Not what was said- speculation on skin tone and color. Very different.
Sorry to burst your bubble but this never happened. The crown is fictional.
The dance did happen but not necessarily as portrayed.
Check sources before you post.
this so called queen did nothing special… has she done anything for humanity for what she will be remembered??
She'll be remembered long after you pal! She was Britain's best and most underused ambassador we ever had... take a look at the global perspective and not just up your own a$$ h.a.n.d.
This show this woman is jealous everyone is moved by the presence of the Ghana president and wanted to seem like she was going to steal the attention and the show with dancing with him and he was black. She had the same powere favoritism struggle with Diana
you watch this shit and you can kinda of get why they reacted the way they did when a half black chick showed up dating on their kids
Yeah, they just gave her a £32 million wedding. The future king walked her up the aisle. Paid for her dress. Gave her a stunning tiara to wear. Put up with her bitching and whining. What a bunch of racists they were. 😂
How to destroy your own country...and the British wonder why they fell so far from grace.
Should I engage Bot? I know I shouldn’t oh what the heck…. The British did not fall from Grace, they tore their Empire to keep us free of the N@zi menace, the same kinda menace your Russian programmers now pose to all.
When American forces wanted to segregate black and white GIs, British towns up and down the country rejected it. Plenty of White British women went off with Black American troops. Britain has never been a racist country despite what the Guardian says. Britain handled the transition to a multiracial society better than any other country on the planet and we just had our first non-white PM. Britain is and always has been the most tolerant country in the world. It is why I am proud of bring British.
@@caratacus6204 Britain and America were better racist
@@kulio1214 yes, we're all better off sitting in a basement peppering social media with divisive propaganda. Guess it got you out of serving in the Ukrainian invasion.
How wrong you are just look up Battle of Bamber Bridge then you will see that Britain is not as racist as you think🤦
So glad she's gone...
Nobody gives a toss what you think
@@alanrobinson5559 Does he even have anything to think with?
All it seemed was that she was jealous for not getting all the attention
Well, opinions are like a holes. Everybody has one. believe what you want. They have stated flat out that there are racist in the royal family. AlI expect nothing less from someone Who appears to dislike Megan. Why do you dislike her? I bet I have a guess 👩🏾🦱👨🦱