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a few years and then return to open up my own restaurant, but before I knew it I was still there. I’m still a secretary.” In August of 2008, Peggy’s life was about to change drastically. Her life was destined for a higher purpose, though it was unknown to her until she received that early morning phone call. Lady King Peggy, as she is often known, was niece to former King Joseph who had passed away awhile before she received the phone call. Before his passing, Uncle Joseph would serve as king of Otuam for 25 years. Over time when Peggy would return to Ghana to visit her mother, they’d travel to Otuam to see Uncle Joseph; his royal name, Nana Amuah Afenyi V. The last time she saw him was at her mother’s funeral in 1997 but she stayed in contact with him over the next ten years or so. King Peggy as a young secretary at a reception at the Ghanaian Embassy [Courtesy of Peggielene Bartels]
When the king becomes ill, it is customary for people to say, “The king has gone to his village
Pastor Be Louis Colleton and members of the Shiloh Baptist Church, dressed in traditional garb, attend the Royal Funeral [Courtesy of Sarah Preston] 6 | Exceptional People Magazine | July-August 2012