The Queen has hired a Ghanaian-born officer as her new personal assistant, making him the first black equerry in the history of British royals. Major Nana Kofi Twumasi-Ankrah has been chosen for one of the most important positions in the royal household, and will start this year as reported by sources. His new role will require him to support the monarch at official engagements such as regional visits and audiences at Buckingham Palace.
Major Twumashi-Ankrah moved to the UK with his parents in 1982. He studied at Queen Mary University of London and the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst. He went on to become the frst black British Army Officer to be commissioned into the Household Cavalry, and even played the escort commander for the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in 2011.
