A Ghanaian-born officer from the British Household Cavalry, Major Nana Kofi Twumasi-Ankrah, has been appointed by Queen of England, Elizabeth II to serve in her household as the first black equerry.
According to The Sunday Times, Twumasi-Ankrah was handpicked by the Queen herself from a number of potential appointees.
The position is an extremely important one with the equerry more often than not appearing with the Queen in her public appearances, a fact the Times reports could make him “the most visible man by the Queen’s side” due to the imminent retirement of Duke of Edinburgh.
38-year-old Twumasi-Ankrah left Ghana for the United Kingdom 35 years ago with his parents.
He studied at the Queen Mary University of London and the Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst, going on to become the first black British Army officer to be commissioned into the Household Cavalry, and fighting in the Afghanistan war.
He currently lives in London with his wife, Joanna and two daughters.
Known as TA to his close friends, Twumasi-Ankrah served as escort commander at the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton back in 2011.
He also commanded a cavalry regiment of the British Army; the Blues and Royals, which took part in a ceremony at the Queen’s birthday parade in the same year.
Reports indicate that he will replace the current equerry Wing Commander Sam Fletcher later in 2017 and is currently going through the transition process.
Twumasi-Ankrah had earlier stated that he was honoured to have played an important role in the Queen’s parade having watched it on TV as a child.
“I would have never imagined that one day I’d command the regiment which I’d fallen in love with,” he said.
The appointment by the Queen is also seen as one that will help clear any perceptions about racial discrimination the Royal Household and British elite, an idea Twuamsi-Ankrah completely supports
“From what I’ve seen in the UK, our cultures really do mix and if I’m not a good example of that I really don’t know what is,” he added.
Source: Daily Graphic
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Much as l congratulate Twumasi on his appointment, the flip side is that, the impression is also created that the Blackman will continue to serve the white man. Or simply put;the Ghanaian will always be a servant to the Englishman. If Kwame Nkrumah's independence from British dominance is anything to grapple about, then he must be turning in his grave,sixty good years after independence. Is there any British man serving in any Ghanaian king or rich man's palace or home respectively? Ohhhh kwame Nkrumah independent Ghana. We deserve better than that.
CONGRATULATIONS
Unreasonable people like this are always jealous to rejoice with peoples happiness and so far as jealousy is ur trademark u will forever stay where u are in life without moving forward, shame on u. Congrats bro
Interesting... Could not help but notice the dates and days. Well, congratulations.
Congrats! Ghana is your home.Contribute your quota back home too.
so cant you rejoice with those who rejoice for once? skin pain
congratulations Major TWUMASI.
Congratulations Major Twumasi-Ankrah. God guide you through this appointment.
and so what .Is it news that sb serves at the queen's palace.Give us a break