Following a period of service as Uganda's Ambassador to Germany and the Vatican, Elizabeth accepted an appointment as Uganda's High Commissioner to Nigeria. See also [ edit] First female lawyers around the world Juliana Kanyomozi References [ edit] Bibliography [ edit] Hassen, Joyce. African Princess. New York: Hyperion, 2004 Elizabeth of Toro. Elizabeth of Toro: The Odyssey of an African Princess. New York: Simon and Schuster. External links [ edit] Biography of Elizabeth Bagaaya Princess Elizabeth Bagaaya of Toro Toro royal family site Princess Elizabeth Bagaaya Unto she who has, more shall be given and even more demanded
Sure enough, it was in 1967, that Elizabeth received a personal invitation from her friends Princess Margret and her husband Lord Snowdon, to appear as a guest model in the widely publicized Commonwealth Fashion Show at Marlborough House in London. With her regal presence and her natural mannequin figure, the 6 feet tall African beauty had left a lasting impression on the gathered press and audience β gracing the runway in a traditional Ugandan ensemble. What touches us most about her story is that beyond her desire to infiltrate a world of glamour and fashion, it was her urge to drive the narrative of representation forward that became her ultimate motivation. Having been approached by London's top modeling agencies and fashion publications at the time, the Cambridge educated lawyer felt a need to bring attention to her native Toro and Africa, on an international scale. She once expressed that 'a major consideration in making this decision was which career would be the most effective way of symbolizing, projecting and preserving the torch of my black culture'.
Exile and return In February 1975, Elizabeth escaped to Kenya, then to Vienna, then to London. Four years later, Elizabeth returned to Uganda to help with the country's first free national elections, which were won by Obote, who continued killing his enemies. Elizabeth and her lover, Prince Wilberforce Nyabongo, son of Prince Leo Sharp Ochaki, escaped to London in 1980 and married in 1981. [1] In 1984, Elizabeth played the part of Shaman in the Columbia Pictures film Sheena: Queen of the Jungle Finally in 1985, Obote was overthrown and following a brief period of military rule, was replaced by Yoweri Museveni. In 1986, Elizabeth was appointed ambassador to the United States, a job she held until 1988. Later that year, Nyabongo, an aviation engineer, was killed in a plane crash at the age of 32. Following the death of her husband, Elizabeth opted to leave public service and get involved in charity work, in addition to being an official guardian of her brother's son, Rukidi IV, who was born in 1992 and has been the reigning Toro monarch since 1995.
βFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Princess Elizabeth Christobel Edith Bagaaya Akiiki of Toro is the Batebe of the Kingdom of Toro. She is a Ugandan lawyer, politician, diplomat, model and actress. She was the first female East African to be admitted to the English Bar. She is a paternal aunt of the current King of Toro, Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. She briefly (February 1974 - November 1974) served as Minister of Foreign Affairs under Idi Amin. Description above from the Wikipedia article Princess Elizabeth of Toro, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.