Major Twumasi-Ankrah

20 Sep

Ghanaian-Born PA Of Queen Elizabeth Who Escorted Her On Final Journey

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Among the military men who escorted the cortege of Queen Elizabeth II on its last journey from Westminster Abbey to the St. George's Chapel was a Ghanaian-born British soldier, Lieuetenant Colonel Nana Kofi Twumasi-Ankrah. He was the only Black person in the group of over a dozen officers who marched along with the cortege on September 19, 2022 after the official funeral had been held. A former United Kingdom High Commissioner to Ghana, Jon Benjamin, was full of praise for Twumasi-Ankrah, who has been a Personal Assistant of the late monarch - as her equerry. "Proud to see Her Late…

20 Sep

Here Are The Four Ghanaians Who Formally Attended Queen Elizabeth II’s Funeral

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On Monday, September 19, invited guests from all walks of life attended the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at the Westminster Abbey in London. Millions across the world followed the event on TV, online and across social media platforms as the world paid its last respects to the British monarch who reigned for seven decades. The event as expected was strictly by invitation, so much so that, even some world leaders were not invited – among others, Vladimir Putin and Emerson Mnangagwa, presidents of Russia and Zimbabwe respectively. For most guests, they needed to be formally invited or have…