A special monarch is turning 60 today.
King Letsie III of Lesotho marks his 60th birthday, 27 years into his reign of the African kingdom.
He was born Seeiso Bereng on 17 July 1963 to King Moshoeshoe II and Queen Mamohato as the eldest of their three children. He has a younger brother, Prince Seeiso (who is close friends with the Duke of Sussex) and Princess Constance.
At the time of his…
She was once a common representative at royal events representing Morocco’s King Mohammed, but since 2017, Princess Lalla Salma has not been seen in any official capacity.
So where is the so-called “Ghost Princess,” and what is she doing?
It was…
Zulu King loses third close confidante in less than 2 years in yet another assassination
29th November 2022
Zulu King Misuzulu KaZwelithini lost another of his close confidants in an assassination that also killed a bodyguard.
The victim is Prince Mbongiseni Milton Muntukaphiwana, also known as MMM, Triple M, Gudlane, Nandos or Durban. He was one of the key figures in the…
Foreign royals show support for their British friends and family at Queen Elizabeth II's funeral
19th September 2022
Royals from across the world were in Westminster Abbey to support their British family and friends as they said goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II.
Queen Elizabeth II was beloved and admired by many foreign royals for her dedication to duty and her country. As such, they made sure some of the highest representatives from their families were in attendance to honour Her Late Majesty.
Those in…
Arguably, the most popular monarchies in the world sit on the European continent, but Europe only contains 12 of the world’s 43 monarchies. So, what other countries have a monarch? Royal Central takes a look.
Asia, the largest continent, hosts the most countries…
The coronation of Zulu King Misuzulu has been postponed as a court battle begins over who should succeed the late King Goodwill Zwelithini.
The coronation has been indefinitely postponed after Misuzulu put a halt to the ceremonies after devastating floods left 400 people…
Tupou VI came to the throne upon the death of his older brother, George Tupou, on 18 March 2012. However, his coronation was not held until 2015.
Celebrations began a week before the actual coronation and lasted for eleven days. The first day of celebrations took place on 27 June 2015, with the King confirming his title by drinking “taumafa kava,” which is considered a mildly…
With King Tupou VI celebrating ten years on the Tongan throne, let’s take a look at the succession of this Polynesian country.
The Kingdom of Tonga follows the male-preference cognatic primogeniture, meaning that only legitimate descendants of Tonga’s first king…
Tupou VI is the King of Tonga and has reigned since 2012. He is celebrating the 10th anniversary of his accession to the throne on 18 March, and we are taking a look at the Tongan monarch on the occasion.
‘Aho‘eitu ʻUnuakiʻotonga Tukuʻaho was born on 12 July 1959…
Moroccan King announces death of five-year-old boy trapped in a well
7th February 2022
The King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, has announced the death of the five-year-old boy who was trapped in a well in the kingdom.
The young boy, Rayan, had been trapped in a deep well for four days, and his body was recovered on 5 February.
The Royal Cabinet said on 5 February: “Following the tragic incident which cost the life of the child Rayan Aourram, His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may…
