Zulu Queen Mantfombi Dlamini has died at
the age of 65, just one month after becoming regent following the
death of her husband, King Goodwill Zwelithini. “It is with the
deepest shock and distress that the Royal Family announces the
unexpected passing of Her Majesty Queen Shiyiwe Mantfombi Dlamini
Zulu, Regent of the Zulu Nation,” Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, the
prime minister…
The Kings of Cambodia and Morocco have
released condolence messages that have been sent to The Queen after
the death of the Duke of Edinburgh on Friday. King Norodom
Sihamoni of Cambodia sent a letter to Her Majesty on 10 April
expressing his sympathies saying that the…
Princess Charlene attends memorial service for Zulu King Goodwill in South Africa
19th March 2021
Princess Charlene of Monaco has attended
the memorial service for Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini at the
KwaKhethomthandayo Royal Palace in Nongoma, South Africa. Princess
Charlene was born in Bulawayo, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), and moved
to South Africa at the age of 11 and…
Zulu King GoodwillZwelithini has died at
the age of 72, it was announced this morning. King Zwelithini died
in hospital after being admitted in February due to “unstable
glucose levels.” He was known to have been a diabetic. The Royal
House said that the King’s health took a turn for the worst and he
passed away in the early hours of 12 March. Prince Mangosuthu…
It’s starting to look like a fruitful
year in royal baby land as the Crown Princess of Tonga gives birth
to her fourth child and third daughter. Crown Princess Sinaitakala
gave birth to a baby girl at the Calvary Hospital in Canberra,
Australia, on 25 February. The…
The King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, has
been invited to Israel by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu. The invitation was extended during a phone conversation
between the pair on Christmas Day. The Israeli Prime Minister’s
Office said their phone conversation…
Since 13 November tensions in Western
Sahara have been escalating. It is an area of Western Africa that
is claimed by the Kingdom of Morocco. In a speech, marking the 45th
anniversary of the Green March, King Mohammed VI condemned the
Polisario Front’s recent provocations in Guerguerat and the
separatist group’s manoeuvres seeking to undermine the stability of
Morocco’s southern provinces.
European and African monarchs join Queen Elizabeth and King Abdullah in sending condolences to Lebanon
6th August 2020
Monarchs from across Europe, Africa and
the Middle East have joined Queen Elizabeth II and Jordan’s King
Abdullah in sending condolences to Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun
after the explosion that left massive devastation in Beirut on
Tuesday. King…
The King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, called
for vigilance during the COVID-19 pandemic during this speech from
the throne on the occasion of Throne Day on 30 July. His Majesty
also asked for solidarity and respect for the health measures that
have been put in place in…
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has undergone
a successful heart procedure, the state news agency in Morocco, MAP
has said. The heart surgery took place on Sunday in Rabat at the
clinic in the Royal Palace. The 56-year-old King had a heart rhythm
disorder called “atrial flutter”. His medical team consisted of Dr
Abdelaziz Maouni, Dr Olivier Thomas, Dr Olivier Dubourg, Dr Ali
Chaib, Dr…
