| Rosalie Gicanda | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Queen of Rwanda | |
| Reign | 13 January 1942 – 25 July 1959 |
| Queen Dowager of Rwanda | |
| Reign | 25 July 1959 – 20 April 1994 |
| Born | 1928 Rwamagana, Rwanda-Urundi |
| Died | 20 April 1994 (aged 65–66) Butare, Rwanda |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Mutara III Rudahigwa |
| Clan | Abanyiginya |
| Religion | Catholicism[1] |
Queen Dowager Rosalie Gicanda (1928[2] – 20 April 1994) was the wife of Rwandan King (Kinyarwanda: mwami) Mutara III Rudahigwa. After her husband died in mysterious circumstances in 1959, the Rwandan monarchy lasted only two more years, under the leadership of King Kigeli V Ndahindurwa and then coming to an end with the Rwandan Revolution in 1961. However, the Queen continued to live in Butare in Butare Province, Rwanda, along with her mother and several ladies-in-waiting, where she was later murdered during the Rwandan genocide.
- ^ "Do not applaude the arrest of the queen's killer". The New Times | Rwanda. Oct 10, 2009. Retrieved Jun 18, 2020.
- ^ Queen Rosalie Gicanda Grave Editorial Photo - Image: 20274161, Dreamstime, Retrieved 21 October 2016