Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has reportedly been invited to grace the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.

The funeral of the late Queen takes place at London’s Westminster Abbey on Monday, September 19, 2022.

A local radio station has tweeted the invitation letter from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.

📌His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, has received the invitation of His Majesty King Charles III to attend the events marking the State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.#Opemsuoradio #opemsuo1047 pic.twitter.com/gxlFenGnzU

— Opemsuo Radio (@OpemsuoRadio) September 15, 2022

King Otumfuo Osei Tutu II ascended the throne in 1999 as the 16th ruler, or Asantehene.

The Asantehene is a revered figurehead for Ghana's largest ethnic group. However he is barred by the constitution from taking part in Ghanaian politics.

In 2018 he hosted then-Prince Charles at his at Manhiya palace. The prince is now King Charles III.

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Queen Elizabeth II, who reigned for 70 years, becoming UK's longest-serving monarch, died at Balmoral aged 96.

In a statement, Buckingham Palace said the Queen died peacefully on Thursday, September 9, 2022.

Prior to the Queen’s demise, her family gathered at her Scottish estate after concerns grew about her health.

All the Queen's children travelled to Balmoral, near Aberdeen, after doctors placed the Queen under medical supervision.

During that period, tearful faces could be seen outside the gates of Buckingham Palace, with quiet singing of “God Save the Queen” by the gathered crowd.

Queen Lizabeth II born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, in Mayfair, London, on 21 April 1926 came to the throne in 1952 and witnessed enormous social change.

Queen Elizabeth II's tenure as head of state spanned post-war austerity, the transition from empire to Commonwealth, the end of the Cold War and the UK's entry into - and withdrawal from - the European Union.

Her reign spanned 15 prime ministers starting with Winston Churchill, born in 1874, and including Liz Truss, born 101 years later in 1975, and appointed by the Queen earlier this week.

She held weekly audiences with her prime minister throughout her reign.

With her death, her eldest son Charles, the former Prince of Wales, now King Charles III will lead the country in mourning for 14 Commonwealth realms.