Sobhuza II
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King Mswati III has ruled the southern African kingdom of about 1.2 million people since 1986, when he inherited the crown from his father, Sobhuza II.
From Reuters • Sep. 29, 2023
Queen Mantfombi held the highest status among the king's wives, because she came from royalty - her father was the late King Sobhuza II and her brother was King Mswati III of Eswatini.
From BBC • Aug. 19, 2022
After the country gained independence in 1968, Sobhuza II, whom the British colonizers had designated the top chief, became king.
From New York Times • Jul. 2, 2021
King Sobhuza II of Swaziland, who spent 82 years 253 days on the throne of the small southern African kingdom, claims top spot.
From The Guardian • Sep. 9, 2015
When King Sobhuza II of Swaziland died in 1982 after 61 years on the throne, the people of that tiny southern African kingdom lamented, Umntfwana sowuphumulile: the child has gone to rest.
From Time Magazine Archive
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