The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, officially announced the death of the Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom III on August 11, 2025.
He made the announcement at an Asanteman Council meeting at the Manhyia Palace on Monday, August 11, 2025.
The women of Asanteman were seen weeping upon hearing the news.
Nana Konadu Yiadom III died on Thursday, August 7, 2025, at the age of 98.
She reigned for eight years, having succeeded Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II in 2017 at the age of 90.
She was the elder sister of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and the daughter of Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II, who passed away in November 2016 at the age of 109 after reigning as Asantehemaa for 39 years.
The one-week observance of the passing of Nana Konadu Yiadom III is scheduled for Thursday, August 21, 2025.
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