World’s youngest king dies aged 34 after nearly 31 years on throne

King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV of Tooro, who became the world’s youngest reigning king at the age of three, has died aged 34 after nearly 31 years on the throne.

Reflecting on growing up as a monarch, Oyo once said: “I think I realised when I was about six that I really was king and my life was going to be different.ooro King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV “Being a king is not easy,” he said.