Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II yesterday, an old video depicting several Ghanaian chiefs presenting the monarch with enormous amounts of gold during her historic first visit in 1961 has surfaced online.
The late Queen of England, her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, and Prince Philip were in Cape Coast in 1961, and the video shows the chiefs lining up to present the gold gifts to them.
This video was made during a durbar of chiefs and people held for the Queen and her husband at the former capital of the Gold Coast.
In the video, one can clearly see how the British monarchy received several gold items notably a solid gold miniature palanquin, described as the principal gift from the Fante chiefs.
Queen Elizabeth also received a solid gold linguist’s staff beautifully crafted and a miniature gold sword.
Watch the video below to know more (Credit: British Pathe YouTube)