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Osei Tutu II (born Nana Barima Kwaku Duah; 6 May 1950) is the 16th Asantehene, enstooled on 26 April 1999. [4] By name, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II is in direct succession to the 17th-century founder of the Ashanti Empire, Otumfuo Osei Tutu I. [4] He is also the Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
The Asantehene is the title for the monarch of the historical Ashanti Empire as well as the ceremonial ruler of the Ashanti people today. The Ashanti royal house traces its line to the Oyoko (an Abusua, or "clan") Abohyen Dynasty of Nana Twum and the Oyoko Dynasty of Osei Tutu Opemsoo, who formed the Empire of Ashanti in 1701 and was crowned Asantehene (King of all Asante). [1]
Julia Osei Tutu was born as Julia Ama Adwapa Amaning, the last of five children born to Stephen A. Amaning, a retired career diplomat and Ernestina A. Amaning. A daughter of Akyem Abuakwa in the Eastern Region, Lady Julia and Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II married in April 2002. She is a member of the Oyoko Dynasty by marriage. [2]
Caryn is the daughter of Asantehene, Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II King of Asante. She was named after her paternal grandmother Nana Afia Kobi Serwah Ampem II, the Late Asantehemaa. She had her secondary education at St Rose's Senior High School, Akwatia and Headington Girls School, Oxford, (United Kingdom).
Otumfuo Opoku Ware II (born Jacob Matthew Poku; 30 November 1919 – 26 February 1999) was the 15th Asantehene. He succeeded his uncle Osei Tutu Agyeman Prempeh II on 27 July 1970. [1] He ruled for 29 years until his death in February 1999. [2] [3] He was succeeded by Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II. [4]
Prempeh II (Otumfuo Nana Sir Osei Tutu Agyeman Prempeh II, KBE, c. 1892 – 27 May 1970), [1] [2] was the 14th Asantehene, or king of the Ashanti (Ruler of the Asante), reigning from 22 June 1931 to 27 May 1970.
The late Queen mother was laid in state for three days and buried on Thursday, 19 January 2017. A curfew was placed on the citizens of Kumasi, everyone was supposed to stay indoors from 8pm to 4am. This directive was announced by the chief linguist of Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II, Nana Nsuase Agyeman Poku Agyemang III on Friday, 6 January 2017. [12]
Nana Ama Konadu was born Nana Ama Konadu to Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II and Opanin Kofi Fofie of Besease, near Atimatim in the Kwabre District of Ashanti. She is popularly known as Nana Panin as she is the first daughter of the late Asantehemaa. [3] She is the eldest sister of the current Asantehene, Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II. [4] [5]