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King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi is the youngest ruling monarch in the world. [2]At 3 and-a-half-year-old he ascended the royal dais to become the undisputed titular head of the 180-year Toro Kingdom. He is the youngest ruling monarch worldwide. In the Guinness Book of records, he took the spot of youngest king from Mswati III of Swaziland who was crowned king when he was 18.[5]
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People in the world know that teenager as King Oyo,[1] the youngest ruling monarch. He is the cultural leader of more than two million people in Toro, one of the four kingdoms in Uganda.
King Oyo’s mother putting a crown on his head
There are two sides to King Oyo’s life. At the Aga Khan International School in Kampala,[9] fellow students did not call him king and he tries to lead a simple life. Schoolmates greet him with hugs and handshakes. “My friends at school don’t care that I am a king. They treat me like any other student,” he says.[1]
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King Oyo ascended to the throne on April 17, 1995 after the death of his father.
During his coronation, the toddler sat on a miniature throne and played with toys after a mock battle with a “rebel” prince. At one point, His Majesty ran from the throne and climbed onto his mother’s lap.[8] He was scared of a lion-skin crown that was too heavy for his little head. “I was scared of the lion and the leopard skin that was placed on my chair and head, I had to run for my safety,” he recalls.[2]
King Oyo, now grown up
The next day, King Oyo attended a meeting with cabinet members and he had no idea what they were discussing.[4] It took him years to understand what was happening. “I realised when I was about seven years old that I was king and my life was going to be different.[3] I also realised that I would have many responsibilities in future and the people of Toro would look up to me.”
King Oyo oversees efforts to raise money for projects such as health and education. He also implements programmes to boost cultural pride. “I want to build modern schools and hospitals to improve the service delivery to my people,” he says.[6]
King of Toro, Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV,[9] has been awarded an honorary doctorate due to his distinguished achievements as a scholar and for his exemplary contribution in serving society and humanity.[2]
King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi is now 22 years old.[1]
Source: African Leadership
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