The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has officially announced the death of the Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom III.
The declaration was made during a compulsory meeting of the Asanteman Council, which was attended by all paramount chiefs and clan leaders.
Dressed in black, council members awaited the formal announcement with solemn patience.
A one-week period of mourning for the late Queen Mother is scheduled to begin on Thursday, August 21, 2025.
Nana Konadu Yiadom III passed away on Thursday, August 7, 2025, at the age of 98.
She was formally installed as Asantehemaa in 2017, following the demise of her predecessor, Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II, who died in 2016.
Her public introduction was held during the 67th birthday celebration of her brother, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, at the Manhyia Palace.
This occasion also featured the inauguration of a refurbished ceremonial park dedicated to the memory of the late Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II.
