Emmanuel Bushayija

Emmanuel Bushayija (born 20 December 1960) is the titular King of Rwanda. 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 of Rwanda and is a grandson of Yuhi V.[3] In 1961, Rwanda abolished its monarchy and became a republic, so he is effectively a pretender.

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

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 – and then 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 selects the king's 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.

Title and style of address
  • 20 December 1960 – 9 January 2017: His Royal Highness Prince Emmanuel of Rwanda
    Styles of
    Yuhi VI
    Reference styleHis Majesty
    Spoken styleYour Majesty
  • 9 January 2017 – present: His Majesty Mwami of Rwanda (titular)

Rwandan Dynastic
  • Grand Master of the Royal Order of the Drum.[6]
  • Grand Master of the Royal Order of the Crown.
  • Grand Master of the Royal Order of the Crested Crane.
  • Grand Master of the Royal Order of the Lion (Intare).

Other Dynastic

Ancestry

References
  1. Royal Central
  2. Frances Perraudin (January 12, 2017). "Rwanda's new king named – a father of two living on an estate near Manchester". The Guardian. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  3. Announcement of New Head of the Royal House, 9 January 2017.
  4. p.50. Adekunle, Julius O. 2007. Culture and customs of Rwanda. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press.
  5. Adrian Blomfield (January 12, 2017). "Rwanda's new king is former Pepsi salesman residing in Cheshire". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  6. The Times
  7. Kaholokula, Lei (June 11, 2018). "Hawaii honors the warrior king that unified the Hawaiian islands". KITV 4 Island News. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  8. "Portugal embraces Hawaii's royal house". pressreleasejet.com. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  9. "The Order of the Pearl". ROYAL SULTANATE OF SULU AND NORTH BORNEO. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  10. Genealogy
Emmanuel Bushayija
House of Ndahindurwa
Born: 20 December 1960
Titles in pretence
Preceded by
Kigeli V of Rwanda		 — TITULAR —
King of Rwanda
9 January 2017 – present
Reason for succession failure:
Monarchy dismantled in 1962, coup d'etat		 Succeeded by
Incumbent


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