Who is the Queen of Ghana now?
British rule ended in 1957, when the Ghana Independence Act 1957 transformed the British Crown Colony of the Gold Coast into the independent sovereign state of Ghana, with Queen Elizabeth II as head of state on 6 March 1957.
In 1961, Queen Elizabeth visited several countries around the world, but perhaps what was most notable was her very first trip to Ghana, a country in West Africa. The young Queen showed during this trip that while the Royal's family's powers were limited the monarchy could still have an impact.
She travelled over 500 times, visiting 116 countries. Two of those visits were to Ghana, which gained independence from the British just three years after her coronation. Although the visits were 38 years apart, the first in 1961 and the other in 1999, they were both significant and very memorable.
1961 and 1999: The two times Queen Elizabeth II visited Ghana.
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II is the king of the gold-rich Ashanti kingdom, home to the country's largest ethnic group, the Asantes. For that matter, Forbes describes him as the richest king in Ghana with a net worth of $10 million.