World’s youngest reigning monarch dies at just 34

The man became monarch at the age of three. 22:50, Fri, Aug 28, 2026 Updated: 23:06, Fri, Aug 28, 2026 King Oyo was crowned on reaching adulthood at 18 in 2010 (Image: Getty)Uganda's King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, who became monarch at the age of three, has died aged 34. The ruler of the Tooro Kingdom in western Uganda died on Thursday. The kingdom's Prime Minister Calvin Armstrong Rwomiire Akiiki announced his death the following day. The cause of death has not been disclosed, but local media reported that Oyo had been critically ill and was receiving treatment in the US.It marks the end of a reign that began in 1995, when he succeeded his father as king. A regency, including his mother, governed on his behalf until he turned 18 and was formally crowned. Guinness World Records l