They imagined that if the Queen visited Ghana just before the change, it would men that she had given her blessing to the change. (Their real fear, however, was that Dr Nkrumah, as President, would seek to create a socialist society in Ghana.) Fortunately for both countries, the matter was taken out of their hands by biology: the Queen became pregnant! Among personages who expressed anxiety about the safety of the royal party on the visit was Britain's wartime Prime Minister, the venerated Sir Winston Churchill. Well, from Ghana, he reported that the people were overjoyed to see what he said they called “De Dook Edinboro” and were sad that “De Queen Mama” had not been able to come.

Source: GhanaWeb April 13, 2021 12:45 UTC