This article lists the monarchs ( Ngwenyamas) of Eswatini (known as Swaziland for most of its history).
The King of Eswatini (also known as Ingwenyama) rules alongside the Queen Mother (also known as Ndlovukati). The role of the king has historically been as the head or father of the nation while the Queen Mother is the spiritual leader of the nation. [1]
Name | Lifespan | Reign start | Reign end | Notes | Family | Image |
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Sobhuza II | 22 July 1899 – 21 August 1982 (aged 83) | 2 September 1968 | 21 August 1982† (13 years, 353 days) | Son of Ngwane V | House of Dlamini | |
Mswati III | 19 April 1968 | 25 April 1986 | Incumbent (37 years, 336 days) | Son of Sobhuza II | House of Dlamini |
This article lists the monarchs ( Ngwenyamas) of Eswatini (known as Swaziland for most of its history).
The King of Eswatini (also known as Ingwenyama) rules alongside the Queen Mother (also known as Ndlovukati). The role of the king has historically been as the head or father of the nation while the Queen Mother is the spiritual leader of the nation. [1]
Name | Lifespan | Reign start | Reign end | Notes | Family | Image |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sobhuza II | 22 July 1899 – 21 August 1982 (aged 83) | 2 September 1968 | 21 August 1982† (13 years, 353 days) | Son of Ngwane V | House of Dlamini | |
Mswati III | 19 April 1968 | 25 April 1986 | Incumbent (37 years, 336 days) | Son of Sobhuza II | House of Dlamini |