International | Noble titles

Honours and offers

People still yearn for aristocratic titles. Some buy them

The bought identity

KING KIGELI V NDAHINDURWA of Rwanda lost his throne in 1961. He now lives in social housing in Oakton, Virginia, surviving on handouts from well-wishers. But he has a business sideline, too.

This article appeared in the International section of the print edition under the headline “Honours and offers”

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