Nana Kofi Twumasi-Ankrah | |
|---|---|
_(cropped)_-_Nana_Kofi_Twumasi-Ankrah.jpg) Riding in Trooping the Colour, 2018 | |
| Born | 1979 (age 44–45) Ghana |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | Household Cavalry |
| Battles / wars | Afghanistan War and Iraq War |
| Awards | Member of the Royal Victorian Order |
| Spouse(s) |
Joanna Hanna-Grindall
(m. 2012) |
Lieutenant Colonel Nana Kofi Twumasi-Ankrah, MVO (born 1979) is a Ghanaian-born officer in the British Army. Appointed by Queen Elizabeth II as her equerry, he was the first black man to hold this position.[1][2] Twumasi-Ankrah is an officer of the Household Cavalry and a veteran of the war in Afghanistan and Iraq.
- ^ "Nana Kofi Twumasi-Ankrah". deccanchronicle. 9 July 2017. Archived from the original on 10 July 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ "The Queen appoints Britain's first black equerry". royalnews.live. 10 July 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.