World’s youngest reigning traditional monarch dies aged 34

A traditional Ugandan ruler named as the world's youngest monarch has died aged 34, his prime minster announced.

Traditional Ugandan ruler Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, who was aged just three when he came to the throne, has died aged 34.

Uganda's King Oyo, world's youngest reigning monarch, dies aged 34  ITVX

Oyo Nyimba, once recognized as the world's youngest reigning monarch, has died in his mid-30s. As one of Uganda's traditional monarchs, he took the throne of the Tooro kingdom in 1995, aged just 3.

ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP via Getty Images The youngest reigning monarch who rose to power at just three years old in 1995 has died. The royal family of the Kingdom of Tooro announced that Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV was critically ill and receiving treatment in the U.S. around noon on August 27. He passed away at 1

King Oyo leaves behind a son and heir, whose identity has not been disclosed

Oyo Nyimba, the Ugandan king and world's youngest monarch, has died at 34. Crowned at age three, he held symbolic yet influential power.

The world's youngest reigning monarch has died aged 34.

King Oyo ascended to the throne of Uganda's Tooro kingdom when he was just three years old.

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