| Emmanuel Bushayija | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Bushayija in 2017. | |
| Titular King of Rwanda | |
| Reign | 9 January 2017 – present (proclaimed by the Royal Council of Abiru, titular king-in-exile) |
| Predecessor | Kigeli V |
| Born | Emmanuel Bushayija 20 December 1960 Ruanda-Urundi |
| Spouse | Lilian[1] |
| Issue | Two sons and a daughter[1] |
| Father | Prince 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]
- ^ a b "Royal Central". December 3, 2017. Archived from the original on December 9, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
- ^ Frances Perraudin (January 12, 2017). "Rwanda's new king named – a father of two living on an estate near Manchester". The Guardian. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
- ^ Announcement of New Head of the Royal House Archived August 21, 2022, at the Wayback Machine, 9 January 2017.