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.
READ ALSO: Nigel Gaisie’s prophecy about Queen Elizabeth IIs death
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)
READ ALSO: How a powerful Vodoo man predicted the death of Queen Elizabeth II
Check out some of the reactions from dissapointed Ghanaians below;
Raymond Asamoah – Ok folks this was how we fell as a kingdom and a nation
Barekese Mmrante Hene – Instead of you to use that gold to help your people you are giving it out with no of anything return from them
READ ALSO: President Nana Addo reacts to Queen Elizabeth II’s death
Tey Wan – Either y return our gold or give us citizenship in Uk ,simple
Quophi Tsibuah – Aaa,what kind of leaders were these. They make the whites insult us always. Is this suppose to be a gift?
Owusu Livingstone – They should have gifted her with Kente instead of gold, our forefathers make a mistake kraaa, they have really cheated us for long time, but our era no way for the white Man again….
