Rose Paula Iribagiza
| Rosa Paula Iribagiza Mwambutsa | |
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| Crown Princess of Burundi | |
| Head of the Royal House of Burundi | |
| Period | 26 April 1977 – present |
| Predecessor | King Mwambutsa IV Bangiricenge |
| Born | 20 March 1934 Gitega, Kingdom of Burundi, Ruanda-Urundi |
| Spouse | André Muhirwa (m. 1952 - div. ?) Frédéric Van de Sande (m. 1984) |
| Issue | Prince Rémy Iribagiza Prince Charles Iribagiza Princess Louise Iribagiza Princess Michelle Iribagiza Anita Iribagiza Sheila Iribagiza-Kiliza David Iribagiza-Kiliza |
| House | Ntwero |
| Father | King Mwambutsa IV Bangiricenge of Burundi |
| Mother | Thérèse Kanyonga |
| Religion | Catholicism |
Rosa Paula Iribagiza Mwambutsa (born 20 March 1934) is the current pretender to the throne of Burundi. She was a sister of Burundi's last king, Mwami Ntare V (who had overthrown their father Mwambutsa IV in 1966), who was executed in 1972. In 2009, the Crown Princess called for an investigation into the death of her brother.[1][citation needed] She served as member of the National Assembly of Burundi[2]
Family
She married twice.[3]
With her first husband, Chief André Muhirwa of Busumanyi, she had two sons and two daughters.
- Prince Rémy Ciza Muhirwa. He married Pascale Hody (later divorced). Later, he married Michèle Ingabire Gateretse. He has 4 issue
- Prince Charles Muhirwa.
- Princess Louise Muhirwa (born in Muhinga, on 29 April 1956 - died 25 December 2019). Married to Camille Ngoga.
- Princess Michelle Muhirwa.
The Crown Princess also had issue by François Bourgeon, a French national, one daughter:
- Anita Iribagiza (born on 15 October 1970). Actress.
Also Princess Rosa Paula had further issue by Hamisi Masud Kiliza, one son and one daughter:
- Sheila Babile Kiliza (born in Nairobi, Kenya, on 16 June 1973 - died 29 January 2020).
- David Kabunga wa Mwambutsa Hamisi Kiliza (born in Nairobi, Kenya, on 2 July 1974).
Distinctions
Kingdom of Belgium: Commander of the Order of the Crown (14 May 2012)
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References
- ^ Burundi Quotidien (in French)
- ^ Inter-parliamentary Union. Assembly (2007). Summary Records of the ... Proceedings. Inter-parliamentary Union. p. 195. ISBN 978-92-9142-344-6. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
- ^ Genealogy
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