Emmanuel Bushayija

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Emmanuel Bushayija
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Bushayija in 2017.
Titular King of Rwanda
Reign9 January 2017 – present
(proclaimed by the Royal Council of Abiru, titular king-in-exile)
Predecessor Kigeli V
BornEmmanuel Bushayija
(1960-12-20) 20 December 1960 (age 64)
Ruanda-Urundi
SpouseLilian [1]
Issue Two sons and a daughter [1]
FatherPrince William Bushayija

Emmanuel Bushayija (born 20 December 1960) is the claimant to the historical Kingdom of Rwanda, which was abolished in 1961. He was proclaimed the ceremonial successor to the royal title ( Mwami ) on 9 January 2017 under the reign name Yuhi VI. [2] He succeeded his late uncle King Kigeli V and is a grandson of King Yuhi V. [3]

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Biography

He grew up in exile in Uganda, where he studied at Iganga Secondary School and worked for Pepsi Cola in Kampala.

He also lived in Kenya, working in the tourism industry, before returning to Rwanda in July 1994 before moving to the United Kingdom six years later.

The accession of Yuhi VI was made by proclamation of the Royal Council of Abiru, who are a group of elders and privy to the king's wishes as advisors. According to custom, the Council of Abiru announces the king’s selection of successor from among his family members. [4] Bushayija, his nephew, was named as his successor. The announcement was made by Boniface Benzinge, chairman of the Abiru council. [5]

He is a naturalised British citizen and lives currently in Sale, near Manchester in northwest England. [2] His wife, Lilian, is a local mental health support worker.

Honours

Rwandan Dynastic

Other Dynastic

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Order of Vitéz (staff Captain of the former kingdom of Rwanda) - ribbon for ordinary uniform
Order of Vitéz (staff Captain of the former kingdom of Rwanda)

Ancestry

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Emmanuel Bushayija
House of Ndahinduraa
Born: 20 December 1960
Titles in pretence
Preceded by TITULAR 
King of Rwanda
9 January 2017 – present
Reason for succession failure:
Monarchy dismantled in 1962, coup d'etat
Succeeded by
Incumbent