Asantehene And Wife To Attend Coronation of King Charles III

Overlord of Ashanti Kingdom, Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II will on Saturday, May 6, 2023 join world leaders to attend the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III and Her Majesty The Queen Consort in London, United Kingdom.

Otumfuo Osei Tutu and his wife, Lady Julia, have been invited to the event that will take place at Westminster Abbey for what is expected to be a feast of pageantry marking the first coronation in over 70 years.

"Before the Coronation, Otumfuo Asantehene and Lady Julia will be received by King Charles in private audience at Buckingham Palace on May 4, 2023. They will also attend the King's official reception for overseas guests on May 5, 2023," a statement issued by Otumfuo's Chief of Staff, Kofi Badu said.

Read full statement below: