Asantehene Visits King Charles
The King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has made his first visit to the King of England, King Charles III, since his coronation in March last year.
The visit comes as the Asantehene is in the United Kingdom (UK) among others things for a lecture at the British Museum.
His Majesty made a royal visit to King Charles who was earlier this year diagnosed with prostate cancer and underwent surgery, on Tuesday, July 23, 2024.
The visit took place at King Charles’ Sandringham residence, a house standing on a 20,000-acre estate in the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Some pictures shared by the Royal Family on Facebook showed the Kings exchanging handshakes and sharing some smiles.
“The King welcomes The Asantehene – Ruler of the Kingdom of Ashanti in Ghana – to Sandringham House. His Royal Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II is currently in the UK as part of is Silver Jubilee celebrations,” captioned the pictures.
The Asantehene will on August 4, 2024, host the sixth Akwasidae Festival of the year in London as part of his 25th Anniversary on the Golden Stool.
As part of his working visit to the UK, he has held talks with the Management of the Victoria and Albert Museum and delivered a lecture at the British Museum and celebrated the Awukudae festival there.
His Majesty left Ghana on Saturday, July 13, 2024.
