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.
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.
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 are supposed to stand in the presence of royalty until they give you leave to sit. Princess Margaret was relating an incident with her husband-to-be (then a commoner) that none of his friends stood up or said "Your Royal Highness" to her, as they were supposed to do, when they came into the room. She was amused, but her sister pointed out that she usually insisted on that sort of thing. He was made a hereditary peer, just as Churchill would have been, and their first-born son is now the 2nd Earl of Snowden.
you're supposed to stand when a woman gets up at the table, or comes to sit. Its proper English-ness. I do it. Im 34. When I'm out having dinner or with friends and the girls in our group get up or return, I'll stand up politely. Its not "simping" or "cucking" at all, its just good manners. Same as "blocking" when you walk. For those unaware, you're expected to walk road side at all times. Again its an old fashion thing but is very polite. I was raised on old fashion morals and its funny when people ask "why you doing that for?" Im English, I am being English.
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 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.
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!
everyone danced in the 50s. There wasn't shit else to do. People used to spectate at billiards games. Can you imagine? Get off work, quick shower, throw the wife in the car, run across town to the auditorium to watch guys knock around rocks for an hour, and be entertained...
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.
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 🤣
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.
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.
@@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.
ble @@BillyButcher90 Back in the early 1900's, there was still considerable anti-Catholic prejudice in the UK. The Roman Cathlolic Relief Act had only been passed in 1829.
@@BillyButcher90 the king is the head of the church of England that broke away from the catholic church so for some religious reasons the king visiting the pope might be looked down on and going to meet rather than in England or a neutral ground not officially there to meet him would be a better look
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
She did this before black americans and black Canadians had all their civil rights And in Brazil they were still considered lower than native Brazilians I'm not joking, from USSR to Arabia to Western Europe to Latin America It was actually said by scientists that even blood transfusions between Africans and others may not work due to genetics Blood transfusions! Life saving acts! And she genuinely didn't care about race She did this in a time on different countries including the middle east you'd even get arrested for dancing with a different coloured person, What a woman!
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.
Look at what happened when Frankie Lymon danced with a White Girl on a US Show called The Big Beat. This was the 1950's mind you and afterwards the show got cancelled. Dick Clark the host of American Bandstand was terrified to have "colored" kids dance on the show but later on it was no 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 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.
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.
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
"The CIA backed military coup" is a fact, having been confirmed in CIA declassified documents. He was overthrown on a diplomatic mission to Hanoi and China (not Germany).
I must say they danced beautifully together. My Husband and I drew many looks because of our skin tones and I could have cared less, sadly he passed on 8yrs ago, I've not danced or dated since. I'll wait till we are together again and we'll pick up where we left up❤
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.
@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.
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. 🎉
I want to put this here…a pretty wide “audience”: I wash taking a night class, and the instructor was a Dr from Ghana. NOW, his accent made it difficult to understand, but…we students persevered…The class was made of people who’d worked during the day, then attended this class: we were TIRED…a little “worn.” ANYWAY, this instructor stated that if we came to class, he’d NOT fail us; we might get a “d”, but, not an “f”! (There’s a difference between those two grades…) I was dumbfounded by his thoughtfulness! (A student CAN rectify a “D”; NOT so an “F”.) To me, this showed an impressive awareness of the EFFORT we students were making to succeed with course work…. 🙃🙃
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 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.🇬🇧❤️💯
Actions do speak (much) louder than mere words. Elizabeth "said" here I am Queen. I accept you. I want you to approach me and ask permission for a dance ( independence, recognition on the world stage.).
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
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?
All races have their good looking examples and Danny Sapani is surely a really good looking guy of Ghanaian origins - much more so than Kwame Nkrumah whom he played!
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.
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.
Lilabet in essence said, "I'll give you the photo-op of the century and international social acclaim, with standing among nations - all you have to do is tell the Soviets to bugger off..."
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.
Claire Foy looks so beautiful. Love her smile, laughter.
Philip's smile: "That's my sovereign lady; that's my girl."
The same smile he used to Tardis hehe
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
You are supposed to stand in the presence of royalty until they give you leave to sit. Princess Margaret was relating an incident with her husband-to-be (then a commoner) that none of his friends stood up or said "Your Royal Highness" to her, as they were supposed to do, when they came into the room. She was amused, but her sister pointed out that she usually insisted on that sort of thing. He was made a hereditary peer, just as Churchill would have been, and their first-born son is now the 2nd Earl of Snowden.
you're supposed to stand when a woman gets up at the table, or comes to sit. Its proper English-ness. I do it. Im 34. When I'm out having dinner or with friends and the girls in our group get up or return, I'll stand up politely. Its not "simping" or "cucking" at all, its just good manners. Same as "blocking" when you walk. For those unaware, you're expected to walk road side at all times. Again its an old fashion thing but is very polite. I was raised on old fashion morals and its funny when people ask "why you doing that for?" Im English, I am being English.
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 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 ، 💫🌐👍💚
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!
There are alot of things like that
everyone danced in the 50s. There wasn't shit else to do. People used to spectate at billiards games. Can you imagine? Get off work, quick shower, throw the wife in the car, run across town to the auditorium to watch guys knock around rocks for an hour, and be entertained...
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.
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 🤣
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.
Gestures, rather.
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.
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! 😂
What was wrong with the King meeting the Pope?
ble @@BillyButcher90 Back in the early 1900's, there was still considerable anti-Catholic prejudice in the UK. The Roman Cathlolic Relief Act had only been passed in 1829.
@@BillyButcher90 the king is the head of the church of England that broke away from the catholic church so for some religious reasons the king visiting the pope might be looked down on and going to meet rather than in England or a neutral ground not officially there to meet him would be a better look
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
She did this before black americans and black Canadians had all their civil rights
And in Brazil they were still considered lower than native Brazilians
I'm not joking, from USSR to Arabia to Western Europe to Latin America
It was actually said by scientists that even blood transfusions between Africans and others may not work due to genetics
Blood transfusions!
Life saving acts!
And she genuinely didn't care about race
She did this in a time on different countries including the middle east you'd even get arrested for dancing with a different coloured person,
What a woman!
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.
Crazy how this was not very long ago, and it was such a big deal.
Look at what happened when Frankie Lymon danced with a White Girl on a US Show called The Big Beat. This was the 1950's mind you and afterwards the show got cancelled. Dick Clark the host of American Bandstand was terrified to have "colored" kids dance on the show but later on it was no big deal.
Loved this, beautifully acted and danced…comical in part.
Goosebumps! What a beautiful scene!
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.
She could command her armies. King Charles too. That's power.
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.
She was also an underrated badass 😊
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 is legendary! A power criticised as colonial and a power criticised as savage. One single day can change history !
I think we forget many of the late Queens' iconic moments...
RIP
This may _just_ be my favorite scene from the Crown.
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.
I watched Claire Foy in Unsane recently. She's a brilliant actor!
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.
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.
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
"The CIA backed military coup" is a fact, having been confirmed in CIA declassified documents. He was overthrown on a diplomatic mission to Hanoi and China (not Germany).
How do you know?
My favorite scene in the whole series!!
The African man she dances with is very handsome. ☺️
Very 😊
I must say they danced beautifully together. My Husband and I drew many looks because of our skin tones and I could have cared less, sadly he passed on 8yrs ago, I've not danced or dated since. I'll wait till we are together again and we'll pick up where we left up❤
She seems to enjoy dance, our queen is dancing queen!
Iam Canadian watching your show how blessed iam .enjoyed!
🎤 Youu can dance, youu can jive having the time of your life oooh see that girl, watch that scene digging the dancing queeen 🎤
Macmillan saying, “Get her out of there!” kills me every time 😂😂😂😂
This small clip from the Crown
impressed me with all the beauty of the dance in Sound of Music - the Captain and Maria in front of that tall hedge.
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 love how Philip smiles at her after questioning her motive of what she was planning to do. I loved this scene :)
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. 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Claire Foy is so pretty. I am proud of her, way to go Queen Elizabeth, and she can get down too.
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. 🎉
I love that tune!!! ☺️🎶🎶🎶🎶
I want to put this here…a pretty wide “audience”: I wash taking a night class, and the instructor was a Dr from Ghana. NOW, his accent made it difficult to understand, but…we students persevered…The class was made of people who’d worked during the day, then attended this class: we were TIRED…a little “worn.” ANYWAY, this instructor stated that if we came to class, he’d NOT fail us; we might get a “d”, but, not an “f”! (There’s a difference between those two grades…) I was dumbfounded by his thoughtfulness! (A student CAN rectify a “D”; NOT so an “F”.) To me, this showed an impressive awareness of the EFFORT we students were making to succeed with course work…. 🙃🙃
What a class act this lady was.
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.
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😊
3:06 he fell in love again
She's having her Diana moment.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will forever be remembered as a trailblazer.
I just watched this again and I have decided I love it.
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.🇬🇧❤️💯
Kwame Nkrumah graduated from Lincoln University of PA an HBCU. In fact, the first degree granting HBCU.
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
Claire Foy nailed this part. 😊
Beautiful scene - the foxtrot Sir...:)))))
Wow that was a grand gesture of forgiveness from Ghana on their part.
“The foxtrot, sir.” 🤣
Actions do speak (much) louder than mere words.
Elizabeth "said" here I am Queen.
I accept you. I want you to approach me and ask permission for a dance ( independence, recognition on the world stage.).
Queen mass move 🔥🔥🔥🔥😎😎😎😎 and the four people involved in conversation 😂😂😂
Interesting, all I see is a queen realizing the power shift and wanting it back.
Why do you think Nkrumah showed hesitation and then grinned when Elizabeth asked, "Do we understand the terms?"
What did she mean?
70 graceful years are being really missed
❤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.
She was always a good sport.
The Uk so misses her
I love this scene of The Crown!!!
when the pictures hit the newspaper in Ghana..that paper was withdrawn from circulation.that day.
This was the best scene in The Crown.
“With an African? “ 😮🥱…😂🤣😂🤣
My favorite scene from The Crown 😊
Did someone say, "sassy?" 😅
Good for her❤
Ah, the Vladimir Tiara with the Cambridge Emeralds
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
Fante kingdom? Since when?
@@zazabrown732 And they probably became rich selling their people into the slave trade.
No wonder that Jacqueline Kennedy resinded her quip about Elizabeth.
They danced great!
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?
Harry reminds me of Margaret in many rebellious ways.
Harry and Meghan live rent free in so many people's minds........😂
@@emilerose1424what difference does he make? I’ve seen none 😂 the dance at least wasn’t fiction
Crazy how the queen was dancing with the main villain from Singam 2. They should have called suriya in as well
rindo eu estou!! 😂❤e dançam bem ❤
I just love this scene❤❤❤
They call it the foxtrot too some it’s called cream in the coffee.
It was a slowfox😂
All races have their good looking examples and Danny Sapani is surely a really good looking guy of Ghanaian origins - much more so than Kwame Nkrumah whom he played!
The only thing that came to mind was Doctor Who.
Probably 1 of the best nights of her life!!! 💚 O+
But here in the atmosphere of Empire and a new independent State ,
it takes on a ... timeless significance.
My parents apparently did a mean foxtrot . Long before I was born so I never saw it.
And NutMeg thought she could out fox this woman?!?!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Great scene
Danny from Singham 2 😂😂
How would Charles have felt if Diana danced with an African president?
We'll never know
Only she could have pulled that off.
Since Margaret prided herself on being the party girl, what do you think she must have thought of this moment?
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.
Claire Foy is so beautiful and glam
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.
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 , 💫🌐👍💚
Well back then? Segregation was in several countries.
Does anyone know the reason on why a single dance convinced an african leader to choose to ally with western capitalism instead of soviet communism?
Lilabet in essence said, "I'll give you the photo-op of the century and international social acclaim, with standing among nations - all you have to do is tell the Soviets to bugger off..."
Queen Elizabeth is a good dancer ❤🌟 👑
My fav scene