List of kings of Lesotho

King of Lesotho
Monarchy
Coat of arms of Lesotho
Incumbent: Letsie III
Style:	His Royal Majesty
Heir apparent:	Lerotholi Seeiso
First monarch:	Moshoeshoe I (as paramount chief)
Formation:	1822

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Paramount Chiefs of Basutoland

Name	Lifespan	Reign start	Reign end	Notes	Family	Image
Moshoeshoe I		1822	18 January 1870		House of Moshesh
Letsie I Moshoeshoe		18 January 1870	20 November 1891		House of Moshesh
Lerotholi		20 November 1891	19 August 1905		House of Moshesh
Letsie II Lerotholi		21 August 1905	28 January 1913		House of Moshesh
Nathaniel Griffith Lerotholi		11 April 1913	July 1939		House of Moshesh
Seeiso		3 August 1939	26 December 1940		House of Moshesh
Gabasane Masopha (acting)		26 December 1940	28 January 1941		House of Moshesh
Mantsebo Amelia 'Matsaba (acting)		28 January 1941	12 March 1960		House of Moshesh
Moshoeshoe II		12 March 1960	4 October 1966	Became king of Lesotho in 1966.	House of Moshesh

Kings of Lesotho

Name	Lifespan	Reign start	Reign end	Notes	Family	Image
Moshoeshoe II	2 May 1938 - 15 January 1996	4 October 1966	12 November 1990
Letsie III	b. 17 July 1963	12 November 1990	25 January 1995		House of Moshesh
Moshoeshoe II	2 May 1938 - 15 January 1996	25 January 1995	15 January 1996		House of Moshesh
Letsie III	b. 17 July 1963	7 February 1996	incumbent		House of Moshesh

Royal Standards

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  Royal Standard of Lesotho 1966–1987.

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  Royal Standard of Lesotho 1987–2006.

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  Royal Standard of Lesotho from October 4, 2006.

See also

• Line of succession to the Lesothan throne
• List of heads of government of Lesotho
• Lists of incumbents