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Zulu Queen Mantfombi Dlamini dies a month after becoming regent

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…
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International royals

Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini has died at the age of 72

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…
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International royals

Royal Baby Alert: Tonga has a new Princess

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…
Morocco

King of Morocco invited to Israel

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…
Morocco

The King of Morocco speaks as tensions continue to rise in western Sahara

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.
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Morocco

King of Morocco undergoes successful heart procedure

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…
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