Shwebomin

Crown Prince Shwebomin (meaning Prince of Shwebo, born in 1942) is a Pretender to the throne of Burma, the last king of Burma, Thibaw Min, was deposed by the British in 1886.

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Shwebomin was born at Magwe near Bagan (the former capital of first Burmese empire). He claims distant descent from the Bagan line of emperors of the first Burmese empire through Sinbyushin, Lord of the White Elephant, Konebaung dynasty.

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Shwebomin has cited Lord of the White Elephant as his maternal grandmother's great-great-grandfather but has not provided documented evidence. There is no record of a previous prince of Schwebo in Burmese royalty and historically the Burmese throne did not pass through lineage but to whomever was the most politically or militarily able to hold it.

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