Emmanuel Bushayija (born 20 December 1960) is the titular

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. He was proclaimed the ceremonial successor to the royal title (''

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'') on 9 January 2017 under the

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Yuhi VI. He succeeded his late uncle King Kigeli V and is a grandson of King Yuhi V.

Biography

He grew up in exile in

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, where he studied at Iganga Secondary School and worked for

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. 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.p.50. Adekunle, Julius O. 2007. Culture and customs of Rwanda. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press. Bushayija, his nephew, was named as his successor. The announcement was made by Boniface Benzinge, chairman of the Abiru council. He is a naturalised

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and lives currently in Sale, near

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in northwest

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. His wife, Lilian, is a local mental health support worker.

Honours

Rwandan Dynastic

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Grand Master of the Royal Order of the Drum. * Order of the Crown (Rwanda), Commander

Grand Master of the Royal Order of the Crown. * Order of the Crane (Rwada), Commander

Grand Master of the Royal Order of the Crested Crane. * Knight, Order of the Lion (Rwada)

Grand Master of the Royal Order of the Lion (Intare).

Other Dynastic

Grand Cordon of the

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( Royal House of Hawaii) * Großkreuz-PS

Grand Cordon of the Royal and Hashemite Order of the Pearl ( Royal House of Sulu)

External links

Website of the Royal House of Rwanda

Ancestry

References

1960 births Living people Naturalised citizens of the United Kingdom Pretenders Pretenders to the Rwandan throne Rwandan expatriates in Uganda Rwandan monarchy Rwandan emigrants to the United Kingdom {{Rwanda-bio-stub