The Busoga Royal Family has officially announced the birth of Prince Nadiope Ezra Josiah, born on November 1, 2026. The newborn prince is the third son of His Majesty Kyabazinga of Busoga William Gabula Nadiope IV and Her Royal Highness Inhebantu of Busoga Jovia Mutesi.
In a remarkable and joyous coincidence, the young Prince shares his birthday with his father, the Kyabazinga. The formal announcement was delivered on November 5, 2026, by Prince Arnold Nadiope—the younger brother to the Kyabazinga—during a press briefing at the Igenge Royal Palace in Jinja City. The statement celebrated the milestone by quoting Psalm 127:3: “Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from Him.”
Prince Nadiope Ezra Josiah joins his older twin brothers, Prince William Ethan Nadiope and Prince Arnold Eli Nadiope, who were born on August 27, 2025. Royal officials confirmed that both the Inhebantu and the newborn prince are in excellent health, and expressed deep gratitude to the people of Busoga and well-wishers worldwide for their continuous prayers and goodwill.
Speaking at the palace briefing, Prince Wilson Nadiope shared that the young prince was named after their illustrious grandfather, Josiah Nadiope. The late elder is revered as one of the earliest educated royals from Busoga to attend King’s College Budo during colonial times, and was the visionary behind the historic Budhumbula Palace in Kamuli district.
The birth of the couple’s third son marks another beautiful chapter in a relationship that captured the heart of the nation nearly three years ago. Jovia Mutesi was officially unveiled to the public as the Inhebantu (Queen consort) on September 7, 2023. Shortly after, on November 18, 2023, the couple was united in holy matrimony during a historic and lavish royal wedding at Christ’s Cathedral Bugembe in Jinja City.
Presided over by Anglican Archbishop Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu, the wedding was a momentous cultural milestone, marking Busoga’s first royal marriage since 1956. The ceremony and subsequent reception at Igenge Palace attracted tens of thousands of subjects, African royalty, and top government dignitaries, cementing the Queen’s role as the “mother of the Busoga people”.
The Isabakungania (Head of Clans Council) and Minister of Culture for Busoga Kingdom, Richard Mafumo, highlighted the arrival of the new prince as a powerful symbol of longevity and stability for the kingdom. He noted that the birth reinforces cultural heritage, community hope, and unity within the Busoga tradition.
The high-profile briefing at the palace was attended by prominent royals and kingdom officials, including Prince Richard Gabula, Prince Daniel Joshua Kitimbo, the Minister of State for Finance Ivan Kiirya, and Princess Grace Namuwaya from the Kigulu chiefdom.
