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Queen Elizabeth II visited the Republic of Ghana from 9 to 20 November 1961 and from 7 to 9 November 1999. [29] During her 1961 tour, the Queen famously danced with Ghana's president Kwame Nkrumah at a farewell ball in Accra, which many scholars believe was a symbolic moment in the history of the Commonwealth. [30]
Presentation of a book of the Six Decades of H.M.The Queen's Commonwealth and State Visits, 18 December 2012. Queen Elizabeth II became Head of the Commonwealth upon the death of her father, King George VI, on 6 February 1952 and remained Head of the Commonwealth until her death on 8 September 2022.
The Queen's Commonwealth and State Visits, 18 December 2012. Queen Elizabeth II undertook a number of state and official visits over her 70-year reign (1952 to 2022), [1] as well as trips throughout the Commonwealth, making her the most widely travelled head of state in history. She did not require a British passport for travelling overseas, as ...
Queen Ratna: Buckingham Palace 11 10–13 July 1962 Liberia: Republic President William Tubman First Lady Antoinette Tubman: Buckingham Palace 12 16–19 October 1962 Norway: Monarchy King Olav V: Holyrood Palace [b] 13 14–17 May 1963 Belgium: Monarchy King Baudouin I Queen Fabiola: Buckingham Palace 14 12–23 June 1963 India: Republic
[92] [93] In 1961, she toured Cyprus, India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Iran. [94] On a visit to Ghana the same year, she dismissed fears for her safety, even though her host, President Kwame Nkrumah, who had replaced her as head of state, was a target for assassins. [95] Harold Macmillan wrote, "The Queen has been absolutely determined all through ...
Queen Elizabeth II remained sovereign over Ghana from 1957 to 1960. William Hare, 5th Earl of Listowel was the Governor-General, and Nkrumah remained Prime Minister. On 6 March 1960, Nkrumah announced plans for a new constitution that would make Ghana a republic, headed by a president with broad executive and legislative powers. [ 153 ]
In 1957, Kwame Nkrumah became the first prime minister and president of Gold Coast, now Ghana, after gaining independence from the British. Kwame Nkrumah commissioned the construction of the square to celebrate the nation's independence. It coincided with the visit of Queen Elizabeth II. Construction ended in 1961, and it was named Black Star ...
For visits to non-Commonwealth countries, see List of state visits made by Elizabeth II Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title List of overseas visits by Elizabeth II .