Ghana’s Ashanti King Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has been invited to grace the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at London’s Westminster Abbey on Monday.
Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral will be held on Monday, September 19, at Westminster Abbey in London.
The invitation letter released by the Protocol Directorate of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), stated that Otumfuo Osei Tutu II was invited by the Household of His Majesty King Charles III.
The Asantehene is a revered figurehead for Ghana’s largest ethnic group. However he is barred by the constitution from taking part in Ghanaian politics.
King Otumfuo Osei Tutu II ascended the throne in 1999 as the 16th ruler, or Asantehene. In 2018 he hosted then-Prince Charles at his at Manhiya palace. The prince is now King Charles III.
Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch, died on Thursday, September 8, at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for seven decades.