When The Kings Met In London
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has met with King Charles III at the Sandringham House in the United Kingdom.
Details of the meeting were not immediately known but were believed to centre on relations between the British monarchy and the Asante Kingdom.
Royal family
After the meeting, the Royal Family posted photos and a terse statement on its Facebook page. “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 his Silver Jubilee celebrations,” the statement said.
Akwasidae
On August 4, 2024, the Asantehene will host the sixth Akwasidae Festival of the year in London as part of his 25th Anniversary on the Golden Stool.
Already , as part of his working visit to the UK, the Asantehene, who left Ghana on Saturday, July 13, 2024, has held talks with the Victoria and Albert Museum and delivered a lecture at the British Museum. He also celebrated the Awukudae festival there.
Sandringham House
Sandringham House, which stands at the heart of the 8,000-hectare Sandringham Estate, is the private country retreat of King Charles III and The Queen Consort.
The British Royal Family acquired the estate in 1862, when it was purchased as a country home for a 20-year old Edward VII, then Prince of Wales and his soon-to-be wife, Alexandra of Denmark. They moved in 3 weeks after their marriage in March 1863, before demolishing and rebuilding the old property to make way for the Sandringham House we know today.
