The Queen's Symbolic Dance with Ghana's President | The Crown (Claire Foy, Danny Sapani) 

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.

Philip's smile: "That's my sovereign lady; that's my girl."

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.

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.

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.

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.

Claire Foy looks so beautiful. Love her smile, laughter.

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 🤣

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.

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.

The British cabinet had the same aghast reaction when QE2;s great grandfather King Edward VII paid a state visit to the Pope.

Ghana was blessed and queen has soft heart for Ghana 🇬🇭,in uk 🇬🇧 she did a lot for Ghanaian Some bad leaders who came after destroy everything God will help Ghana 🇬🇭 again

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.

Crazy how this was not very long ago, and it was such a big deal.

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

Imagine this tiny little woman, with no actual power, being so influential and powerful. A true player on the world stage.

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.

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.

Loved this, beautifully acted and danced…comical in part.

The African man she dances with is very handsome. ☺️

I think we forget many of the late Queens' iconic moments... RIP

Goosebumps! What a beautiful scene!

The headlines that day should've been Dancing Queen

My favorite scene in the whole series!!

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.

This may _just_ be my favorite scene from the Crown.

This is legendary! A power criticised as colonial and a power criticised as savage. One single day can change history !

I watched Claire Foy in Unsane recently. She's a brilliant actor!

She seems to enjoy dance, our queen is dancing queen!

🎤 Youu can dance, youu can jive having the time of your life oooh see that girl, watch that scene digging the dancing queeen 🎤

Claire Foy is so pretty. I am proud of her, way to go Queen Elizabeth, and she can get down too.

I enjoyed Mat Smith's interpretation of Prince Phillip. He played him as a slightly dangerous, sexy a-hole.

Brilliant diplomacy.

That was a beautiful dance. I've read that the Queen actually loved dancing but there was just a few opportunities to do so😊

I just watched this again and I have decided I love it.

I remember this episode. The Commonwealth was under threat of oblivion, with detractors, especially like the Queen’s dance partner, considering it as irrelevant. With one fell swoop, the Queen won everyone’s heart, and the Commonwealth survived and thrived.

I love how Philip smiles at her after questioning her motive of what she was planning to do. I loved this scene :)

Iam Canadian watching your show how blessed iam .enjoyed!

3:06 he fell in love again

The fact that happened in that time period is HUGE, I know it seems so silly these says, but she was forward thinking for women of her time.

I don't think younger people quite get the significance of what the Queen did. Although legalized segregation was not practiced in Britain or European countries, it was still the rule in Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) and South Africa. It had only just been outlawed in the United States two months before. Socially, separation of the races was still the norm. Negroes did not appear in television ads and certainly, "well bred" white girls did not dance with Blacks. This is why Jackie, in the scene where she apologizes to Elizabeth, states that she greatly admired what the Queen did in Ghana.

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will forever be remembered as a trailblazer.

I love this scene, and like (Princess Margaret) asked (Queen Elizabeth ll) "if she remembered that night out after the war" They danced very that night to, and I always said, (Queen Elizabeth ll) enjoys dancing and having a great time, dancing set her free for a few minutes. USA.🇬🇧❤️💯

What a class act this lady was.

Why do you think Nkrumah showed hesitation and then grinned when Elizabeth asked, "Do we understand the terms?"

The Uk so misses her

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. 🎉

…. The foxtrot sir… 😅😅😅😅👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

Interesting, all I see is a queen realizing the power shift and wanting it back.

She was always a good sport.

keep it coming with the crown videos. please

She really broke many royal rules, but with much grace didn;'t she? Can't say the same of her grandson.

Did someone say, "sassy?" 😅

She's having her Diana moment.

Claire Foy nailed this part. 😊

Kwame Nkrumah graduated from Lincoln University of PA an HBCU. In fact, the first degree granting HBCU.

Queen mass move 🔥🔥🔥🔥😎😎😎😎 and the four people involved in conversation 😂😂😂

the times she smiles - When Philip is on the other side of the world playing with Penguins When she is dancing with an African man making philip watch

❤I adore Claire Foy❤Brilliant actress❤Absolutely faboulous❤love from❤

Republic of Ghana , November 1961: Ghana's president Kwame Nkrumah at a farewell ball in Accra, dancing with the Queen.

Ghana also has a king in addition to a president

Wow that was a grand gesture of forgiveness from Ghana on their part.

I love this scene of The Crown!!!

My favorite scene from The Crown 😊

This was the best scene in The Crown.

70 graceful years are being really missed

_And that my dears is how politics should be done in simple and friendly terms_ what an inspiraton HM must have been

Since Margaret prided herself on being the party girl, what do you think she must have thought of this moment?

Good for her❤

The only thing that came to mind was Doctor Who.

Ah, the Vladimir Tiara with the Cambridge Emeralds

Crazy how the queen was dancing with the main villain from Singam 2. They should have called suriya in as well

Goodness me... a British monarch dancing with an African head of state... Where will the world end to these days...

Probably 1 of the best nights of her life!!! 💚 O+

And NutMeg thought she could out fox this woman?!?!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

“With an African? “ 😮🥱…😂🤣😂🤣

Trying to imagine what Philip was thinking?

I just love this scene❤❤❤

They call it the foxtrot too some it’s called cream in the coffee.

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.

I'd like to see Kissinger pull that off.

She never lacked courage and savvy

Great scene

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.

And then, an "Indian Police officer" chased him from Tutucorin to South Africa and arrested him after this dance!!!. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Wasn't the President of Ghana in Penny Dreadful?

what are the 'terms' she's referencing they are agreeing to before the dance?

My fav scene

Only she could have pulled that off.

Elizabeth was always enjoyed the BBC...

Queen Elizabeth is a good dancer ❤🌟 👑

I need to do my research and find out why this was important

Daemon wouldve been down with it.

Danny from Singham 2 😂😂

Its wat the British called dipolmes😢

The Queen was a King.

To be royal is to not upset people.

Does anyone know the title of the music to their dance?

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.