Rosalie Gicanda
| Rosalie Gicanda | |
|---|---|
| Queen consort of Rwanda | |
| Tenure | 13 January 1942 – 25 July 1959 |
| Born | 1928 Rwamagana, Rwanda-Urundi |
| Died | 20 April 1994 (aged 65–66) Butare, Rwanda |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Mutara III Rudahigwa |
| Clan | Abanyiginya |
| Religion | Catholicism |
Rosalie Gicanda (1928 – 20 April 1994) was the wife of Rwandan King (Kinyarwanda: mwami) Mutara III Rudahigwa. After her husband died in mysterious circumstances in 1959, the Rwandan monarchy lasted only two more years under King Kigeli V Ndahindurwa, coming to an end with the Rwandan Revolution in 1961. The then-Queen Dowager continued to live in Butare in Butare Province, Rwanda, along with her mother and several ladies-in-waiting, where she was later murdered during the Rwandan genocide in 1994.