Letsie III
| Letsie III | |||||
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| King of Lesotho | |||||
| Reign | 7 February 1996 – present | ||||
| Coronation | 31 October 1997 | ||||
| Predecessor | Mamohato (Regent) Moshoeshoe II | ||||
| Heir apparent | Lerotholi Seeiso | ||||
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| Reign | 12 November 1990 – 25 January 1995 | ||||
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| Born | 17 July 1963 Scott Hospital, Morija, Basutoland (now Lesotho) | ||||
| Spouse | Anna Motšoeneng | ||||
| Issue Detail | Senate Seeiso 'Maseeiso Lerotholi Seeiso | ||||
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| House | House of Moshesh | ||||
| Father | Moshoeshoe II | ||||
| Mother | Mamohato | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||
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Letsie III (born David Mohato Bereng Seeiso; 17 July 1963) is the king of Lesotho. He succeeded his father, Moshoeshoe II, when the latter was forced into exile in 1990. His father was briefly restored in 1995 but soon died in a car crash in early 1996, and Letsie became king again. As a constitutional monarch, most of King Letsie's duties as monarch of Lesotho are ceremonial.[1]
Biography
He was educated in the United Kingdom at Ampleforth College.[2] From there he went on to study at the National University of Lesotho where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Law. He then went on to study at the University of Bristol (Diploma in English Legal Studies, 1986), Wolfson College, Cambridge (Development Studies, 1989), and Wye College (Agricultural Economics). He completed his studies in 1989, when he returned to Lesotho.[3]
He was installed as the Principal Chief of Matsieng on 16th December 1989.
| Styles of King Letsie III of Lesotho | |
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| Reference style | His Majesty |
| Spoken style | Your Majesty |
| Alternative style | Sir |
Marriage and children
King Letsie married in 2000 to Karabo Motšoeneng, with whom he has two daughters and one son:
- Princess Mary Senate Mohato Seeiso, born 7 October 2001.
- Princess 'Maseeiso, born 20 November 2004.
- Prince Lerotholi David Mohato Bereng Seeiso, born 18 April 2007.
Patronages
- Patron of the Prince Mohato Award (Khau ea Khosana Mohato).
Honours
Lesotho : Grand Master of the Most Dignified Order of Moshoeshoe.[4]- Lesotho : Grand Master of the Most Meritorious Order of Mohlomi.[5]
- Lesotho : Grand Master of the Most Loyal Order of Ramatseatsane.[6]
- Lesotho : Outstanding Service Medal.[7][8]
Ancestry
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References
- ^ "Lesotho profile". BBC News. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ^ Genealogy
- ^ "His Majesty King Letsie III". Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Kingdom of Lesotho. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ^ TV Camagüey
- ^ TV Camagüey
- ^ Kingdom of Lesotho
- ^ TV Camagüey
- ^ Outstanding Service Medal
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