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360:, has 11 wives (2 have permanently left him and 2 are deceased), 39 children and 13 grandchildren. The first two wives of a Swazi king are chosen for him by the national councillors. These two have special functions in rituals and their sons can never become kings. The first wife must be a member of the Matsebula clan, the second of the Motsa clan. These wives are known as
455:(1989) in September 2019 who gave birth to the King's eighth grandchild, a boy named HRH Prince Alakhiwelivelemaswati Dlamini in 2020 and she was officially married on 19 September 2021. The prince married his second wife, Miss Cultural Heritage 2018 contestant, Temlandvo Khumalo (1996) seven days later.
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673:). In May 2012 she left the royal compound. She, however, marked her return to the Swazi royal household in 2018 by taking part in the Umhlanga Reed Dance and was also later seen at the 2018 World Trade Fair alongside the King, 7th wife LaMahlangu and Ritual wife LaMatsebula.
617:(1992) first of the King's children to get married; she married a jeweller named Keenin Schofield on 22 July 2017 at Ludzidzini Royal Residence and gave birth to the King's third grandchild, a girl named Tiyabusa (2017) and a fifth grandchild, a daughter named Tabelwe (2019).
530:(1989) Betrothed Miss Fatima Loureiro (1994) in August 2020 now known as Inkhosikati LaNdwandwe; she was officially married on 11 September 2021 and gave birth to the King's tenth grandchild, a daughter named HRH Princess Lisulakhe Sigodlo Dlamini on 3 November 2021.
375:, or "bride". They graduate from being fiancées to full wives as soon as they fall pregnant, when the king customarily marries them. However, the traditional marriage, known as “Ludvendve” (marriage to the king) only follows later.
523:(1987) had the King's seventh grandchild, a boy named Phikolwezwe Elihu Dlamini, on Good Friday 2020 and gave birth to a 12th grandchild, a boy named Mbutfo Lonjinga Dlamini in 2023 with soldier Patrick Khayelihle Dlamini
762:), betrothed November 2002, married in a traditional function held at Ludzidzini Royal Residence May 26, 2005 Graduated from the Institute of Development Management in 2017 with a diploma in Human Resources Management.
566:(1992) got engaged at Nhlangano Reed dance 2019 to Luis Leite and gave birth to the King's sixth grandchild, a girl named Lwandzilelutsandvo Maggie Madre Leite (2020) and a ninth grandchild, a boy named Leonardo (2021)
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