Jean-Bédel Bokassa Jr.
| Jean-Bédel Bokassa Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Crown Prince of Central Africa | |
| Born | 2 November 1973 Bangui, Central African Republic |
| House | Bokassa |
| Father | Jean-Bédel Bokassa |
| Mother | Catherine Denguiadé |
Jean-Bédel Bokassa Jr. (born 2 November 1973) is a son of Jean-Bédel Bokassa, the former Dictator and Emperor of the Central African Republic and its successor state, the Central African Empire, by his sixth wife, Catherine Denguiadé. As a title in pretense, he claims the Imperial throne as Bokassa II.
Following his father's decision to become Emperor of Central Africa, Jean-Bédel Bokassa Jr. was named, at the age of 4, heir apparent with the title of crown prince (prince héritier de Centrafrique). He was chosen despite having several older brothers and half-brothers. Bokassa I's eldest son by another wife, Georges, was a cabinet minister but Bokassa considered him weak.[1]
Jean-Bédel Bokassa Jr. was included in his father's lavish coronation of 4 December 1977.[2]
He is currently a socialite living in Paris.[3]
Honours
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Central African Merit (4 December 1977).[4]
References
- ^ Titley, Brian (1997) Dark Age: The Political Odyssey of Emperor Bokassa, McGill-Queen's University Press, ISBN 0-7735-1602-6, pp. 86–87
- ^ Titley, pp. 92–97
- ^ Luedi, Jeremy (13 May 2018). "The Vietnamese daughters of an African emperor". Asia by Africa. Archived from the original on 18 May 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ Imperial Coronation
External links
- Time magazine's report of the coronation (subscription required)