乌干达托罗王国国王奥约·尼姆巴·卡班巴·伊古鲁·鲁基迪四世于8月27日在美国去世，享年31岁1。王室继承委员会随后宣布提名电视新闻主播爱德华·鲁基迪·基贾南戈马为王储1，但这一决定随即引发王室内部严重纠纷。国王妹妹鲁思公主声称根据其兄长遗嘱，一位此前不为人知的私生子才是真正的继承人1。国王母亲贝斯特皇太后谴责"自立的氏族成员"在被告知遗嘱内容仅数小时后便匆促选举新国王1，而总理卡尔文·阿姆斯特朗·鲁沃米里则发表声明称"陛下遗留一位王子作为继承人"1。
根据鲁思公主的说法，国王遗嘱明确规定："如我去世时幸存一位获得法律认可的生物学儿子，我任命他为托罗王国王位继承人"1。然而，知名乌干达记者安德鲁·姆温达对这一继承权要求提出质疑，指出王室未能出示该私生子的照片，且未公开其母亲家庭的详细信息1。国王奥约于1995年3岁时成为世界上最年轻的在位君主1。其葬礼将于周六在首都芬堡的卡拉姆比皇家墓地举行1。托罗是乌干达政府认可的五个传统王国之一，虽无正式主权但具有重要社会影响力1。
The death of King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV of Toro has triggered a fierce succession battle within Uganda's traditional monarchy. The king, who died in the United States on August 27 at age 31, had become the world's youngest reigning monarch when he ascended to the throne at just three years old in 1995. 1
The Royal Succession Committee announced on Wednesday that it had selected television news presenter Edward Rukidi Kijjamango as heir to the throne. 1 However, this decision has been contested by the king's sister, Princess Ruth, who claims that a previously unknown illegitimate son should inherit the crown according to their brother's will. The princess stated that the king's testament stipulated: "Should I die leaving a legally recognized biological son alive, I appoint him as heir to the throne of the Kingdom of Toro." 1 The king's mother, Queen Mother Best, has denounced what she describes as "self-appointed clan members" for proceeding with the election despite being informed of the will's contents hours earlier. 1
Prime Minister Calvin Armstrong Rwomiri issued a statement asserting that "His Majesty left a prince as an heir," lending official weight to the disputed succession. 1 Yet journalist Andrew Mwinda, a respected voice in Ugandan media, has raised doubts about the existence of this secret heir, noting that the royal family has failed to produce photographs of the alleged prince or publicly disclose detailed information about his mother's family background. 1 The king is scheduled to be buried on Saturday at the Karambi Royal Cemetery in Fortportal, the kingdom's capital. 1 Toro is one of five traditionally recognized kingdoms acknowledged by the Ugandan government, and while it holds no formal sovereign authority, it maintains significant social and cultural influence. 1
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