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Asantehene Announces Passing of Asantehemaa Nana Konadu Yiadom III
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has formally announced the death of the Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom III.
The announcement was made on Monday, August 11, 2025, during a meeting of the Asanteman Council at the Manhyia Palace, according to a report by Gilbert Mawuli Agbey.
A one-week observance for the late queen mother will be held on Thursday, August 21, 2025.
Nana Konadu Yiadom III passed away on Thursday, August 7, 2025, at the age of 98. Born in 1927, she served as Asantehemaa for eight years after succeeding 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 reigned for 39 years and passed away in November 2016 at the age of 109.