Queen of Ghana
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Queen Elizabeth II in profile on a stamp from the Gold Coast overprinted for Ghanaian independence, 1957
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| Style | Her Majesty |
| Formation | 6 March 1957 |
| Abolition | 1 July 1960 |
From 1957 to 1960, Ghana was an independent constitutional monarchy with Elizabeth II as its queen. She was also the Queen of the other Commonwealth realms, including the United Kingdom, and her constitutional roles in Ghana were delegated to a Governor-General.
The Ghana Independence Act 1957 transformed the British Crown Colony of the Gold Coast into the independent sovereign state of Ghana with the Queen as head of state on 6 March 1957. Ghana adopted a new constitution in 1960 that replaced the Queen and Governor-General on 1 July 1960 with a President. Ghana became a republic within the Commonwealth.
The Queen visited Ghana on 9–20 November 1961 and 7–9 November 1999.
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