Emmanuel Bushayija Explained
| Emmanuel Bushayija |
| Birth Name: | Emmanuel Bushayija |
| Succession: | Titular King of Rwanda |
| Reign: | 9 January 2017 – present
(proclaimed by the Royal Council of Abiru, titular king-in-exile) |
| Predecessor: | Kigeli V |
| Birth Date: | 20 December 1960 |
| Birth Place: | Ruanda-Urundi |
| Father: | Prince William Bushayija |
| Spouse: | Lilian[1] |
| Issue: | Two sons and a daughter |
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]
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. His wife, Lilian, is a local mental health support worker.
Honours
Rwandan Dynastic
Other Dynastic
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Royal Central . December 3, 2017 . December 9, 2017 . December 9, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171209204115/http://royalcentral.co.uk/other/meet-the-king-of-rwanda-who-lives-in-a-council-house-in-manchester-92736 . live .
- News: Rwanda's new king named – a father of two living on an estate near Manchester. Frances Perraudin. 12 January 2017. The Guardian. 6 March 2017. June 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624202513/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jan/12/rwandas-new-king-named-a-father-of-two-living-on-an-estate-near-manchester. live.
- http://king-kigeli.org/royal-news-and-events/item/65-announcement-of-new-head-of-the-royal-house Announcement of New Head of the Royal House
- p.50. Adekunle, Julius O. 2007. Culture and customs of Rwanda. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press.
- News: Rwanda's new king is former Pepsi salesman residing in Cheshire. Adrian Blomfield. 12 January 2017. The Daily Telegraph. 5 April 2017. June 21, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180621142505/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/01/12/rwandas-new-king-former-pepsi-salesman-residing-cheshire/. live.
- News: The Times . December 9, 2017 . December 10, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171210015734/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/room-for-the-king-of-rwanda-on-the-guest-list-harry-x2hs8kkvr . live .
- News: Hawaii honors the warrior king that unified the Hawaiian islands. Kaholokula. Lei. June 11, 2018. 2018-06-30. KITV 4 Island News. August 7, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190807183403/https://www.kitv.com/story/38399697/hawaii-honors-the-warrior-king-that-unified-the-hawaiian-islands. live.
- Web site: Portugal embraces Hawaii's royal house.. pressreleasejet.com. 2018-04-12. August 7, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190807181854/https://pressreleasejet.com/news/Portugal-embraces-Hawaiis-royal-house.html. live.
- Web site: The Order of the Pearl. 2020-09-23. ROYAL SULTANATE OF SULU AND NORTH BORNEO. en-US. October 10, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201010175001/http://orderofthepearl.org/the-order-of-the-pearl/. live.
