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The final funeral rites of the late Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom III, are currently underway at Manhyia Palace in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region.
Though details of her passing were scanty, family sources said Nana Konadu Yiadom III passed at the dawn of August 7, 2025.
Several activities have been lined up for the programme with shops and business closed in Kumasi as a sign of respect.
Born Nana Ama Konadu, Nana Konadu Yiadom III was the 14th Asantehemaa and the biological sister of the current Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.
Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom III was born in 1927 to the 13th Asantehemaa, Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem III (1977-2016), and Opanin Kofi Foffie, also known as Koofie or Keewuo of Besease near Atimatim, a suburb of Kumasi.
Watch the funeral ceremony below:
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