- Letsie III of Lesotho
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Letsie III King of Lesotho Reign 7 February 1996 – present Predecessor Mamohato (Regent) Heir apparent Lerotholi Seeiso Prime Ministers See listReign 12 November 1990 – 25 January 1995 Predecessor Mamohato (Regent) Successor Moshoeshoe II Prime Ministers See listSpouse Anna Motšoeneng Issue Senate Seeiso
'M'aSeeiso Seeiso
Lerotholi SeeisoHouse House of Moshesh Father Moshoeshoe II Mother Mamohato Born 17 July 1963
Morija, LesothoReligion Roman Catholicism Letsie III (born David Mohato Bereng Seeiso; 17 July 1963) is the reigning 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.
He was educated in the United Kingdom at Ampleforth College. 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, the University of Cambridge, and the University of London. He completed his studies in 1989, when he returned to Lesotho.
Monarchical styles of
King Letsie III of Lesotho
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 and
- Princess 'M'aSeeiso, born 20 November 2004.
- Prince Lerotholi David Mohato Bereng Seeiso, born 18 April 2007
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Letsie III of LesothoHouse of MosheshBorn: 17 July 1963Regnal titles Preceded by
Mamohato
RegentKing of Lesotho
1990–1995Succeeded by
Moshoeshoe IIKing of Lesotho
1996–presentIncumbent
Heir apparent:
Lerotholi SeeisoCategories:- Lesotho people stubs
- African royalty stubs
- 1963 births
- 20th-century Roman Catholics
- 21st-century Roman Catholics
- Alumni of the University of Bristol
- Alumni of the University of Cambridge
- Alumni of the University of London
- Current national leaders
- House of Moshesh
- Kings of Lesotho
- Living people
- Old Amplefordians
- Reigning monarchs
- Roman Catholic monarchs
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