It is brought to the Asantehene on a pillow as part of the ceremony. As it is also the royal throne, it is placed on a blanket while in use as it should never make contact with the ground.

When Queen Elizabeth II visited the Game of Thrones set in Northern Ireland, she baffled the cast when she refused to sit on the famous 'Iron Throne' from the series. The Queen's refusal was rooted in ...