Queen names her first black equerry
London: Queen Elizabeth II has appointed her first black equerry, a senior staff member in charge of assisting the royal household. Ghanaian-born Major Nana Kofi Twumasi-Ankrah from Household Cavalry will soon take charge. Full report on
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has appointed her first black equerry, a senior staff member in charge of assisting the royal household.
Ghanaian-born Major Nana Kofi TwumasiAnkrah from the Household Cavalry will take charge of one of the most important roles in the 91-year-old monarch’s household.
The Afghanistan war veteran, known as TA to his friends, is thought to be the royal family’s first black equerry, a role that requires immense discretion, “The Sunday Times” reported.
The 38-year-old moved to the UK from Ghana with his parents in 1982 and later studied at Queen Mary University of London and the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. Since then, his illustrious military career