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There is a mammoth crowd at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi as Asanteman observes the final rites for the burial of the late Queen, Nana Konadu Yiadom III. The Presidency, Former Presidents, Former Vice Presidents, Diplomatic Corps and the General Public will have the opportunity to pay their last respects in the morning. They will then participate in a burial service at the forecourts of the Manhyia Palace, which will take place after the King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo […]
The King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, for the second time, donned a cowrie-decorated Kuntunkuni cloth for the burial rites of Nana Konadu Yiadom III, the late Asantehemaa. His Majesty wore a different styled design on the second day of the rites. The cloth has an intricate cowrie design. The outfit is complemented by a traditional hat adorned with designs of cowries. This symbolic appearance of His Majesty reflects the depth of grief felt across Asanteman. His […]
The remains of the late Queen of the Asante Kingdom, Nana Konadu Yiadom III, have arrived for her burial service at the Dwabrem grounds of the Manhyia Palace. She was conveyed in a royal casket decorated with gold and silver emblems to the grounds at exactly 3 pm on September 18, 2025, while Asanteman observed the final day’s rites to make way for Her Majesty’s burial. Before she was moved to the grounds, the King, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, paused […]
The Monarch of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has attempted to articulate his grief over the passing of Nana Konadu Yiadom III, his biological sister and traditional mother. The Queen, who was the only remaining sibling of the Asantehene, passed away peacefully at her residence at the Manhyia Palace on August 7, 2025. In His Majesty’s tribute read by businessman Sir Sam Jonah, during a burial service for the late Asantehemaa, Otumfuo said her absence could be felt […]
The Occupant of the Golden Stool, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has vowed to firmly guard the memory of his late sister and Queen of the Asante Kingdom, Nana Konadu Yiadom III. In a tribute read on his behalf by businessman Sir Sam Jonah, His Majesty stated that in her role as the Asantehemaa, she duly performed her duty as the mother of the Kingdom and, with her calm and measured presence, held together the delicate thread of their family, lineage […]
The Monarch of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has revealed the inspiration behind his unmatched humility and patience. According to him, the two virtues were learnt from the late Queen of the Asante Kingdom, Nana Konadu Yiadom III. These virtues, His Majesty said, were continually touted and propagated by the Asantehemaa as invaluable. “I saw my sister who never ceased to remind me that humility and patience are greater than gold and power,” Otumfuo said in his tribute […]
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has described the late Queen of the Asante Kingdom as one of his greatest pillars of strength. “It is not easy for me as King to put into words the depth of my grief for the nation has lost a mother and I have lost not only a sister but one of my greatest pillars of strength,” the King said in his tribute. The heartfelt tribute reflected the clandestine role Her Majesty played in his […]
The Queen of the Asante Kingdom, Nana Konadu Yiadom III, bid a cryptic farewell to Lady Julia, her sister-in-law before her passing. This was when the wife of the Asantehene had reached out to her via phone to inform her about her trip abroad with her children. “When the children and I called on you recently, to inform you that we were traveling, you were adamant that I come with them again the following day to say good bye in […]
Lady Julia Osei Tutu has pointed to a few of the things she will miss most about the late Queen of the Asante Kingdom, Nana Konadu Yiadom III. In her tribute during a burial service for the Asantehemaa, the wife of the Asantehene listed her unique communication pattern, her occasional visits and exchange of gifts during Christmas. “Naana, I will miss our conversations especially when you would break into songs midway in our conversations and shower me with titles, praises […]
The late Queen of the Asante Kingdom, Nana Konadu Yiadom, carved appellations to reflect how special her sister-in-law, Lady Julia Osei Tutu was to her. The wife of the Asantehene in a heartfelt tribute recalled fond memories of appellations from the late Asantehemaa. “Your usual greetings to me was ‘Efiewura {Landlady}, Me Wura Yere {My Lord’s wife}, kurakura me sei ara {continue to cradle me}’.” Another appellation she gave her sister-in-law was ‘Obi dom bie’. Her Royal Majesty was regretful […]
