Having attended the
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Twumasi-Ankrah was commissioned as a
second lieutenant in the
Blues and Royals,
British Army, on 12 April 2003, with seniority in that rank from 15 April 2000. He was promoted the same day to
lieutenant with seniority from 15 April 2002. and to
major on 31 July 2012. He became known to the public in 2011 when he acted as escort commander at the Royal
wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton and was seen alongside the 1902 State Landau in the carriage procession from
Westminster Abbey to
Buckingham Palace. The appointment made him the first black man to perform that role. He succeeded
Wing Commander Sam Fletcher, who stepped down from the position in 2017. The equerry is considered one of the most important and senior positions in the royal household, requiring his attendance at official engagements at
Buckingham Palace and other Royal residences. At
Windsor Castle on 27 November 2020, Twumasi-Ankrah was received by the Queen, who invested him with the
MVO upon relinquishing his appointment as Equerry. During
Queen Elizabeth's state funeral processions in both
London and
Windsor, Twumasi-Ankrah, was among the group of
pallbearers that included 12 former
Equerries. This group, adhering to a tradition established during
Queen Victoria's reign, marched alongside the late Queen's coffin as part of their ceremonial role. Unlike the bearer party, which was responsible for physically carrying the coffin, these pallbearers walked immediately adjacent to it.
Later service On 30 June 2021, he was promoted to
lieutenant colonel. ==Personal life==