Recently, the king married his 16th wife, who is decades younger than him. The young queen is the former president Z’s daughter, and people have been wondering about King Mswati III’s wives. In this article, we will look at the 16 wives of King Mswati III and their ages.

Queen Lama: The First Wife

Queen Lama is 55 years old. She was one of the two royal wives given to King Mswati III at the beginning of his reign. Although her exact age is not known to the public, she must be 55 years or younger, since the king is 56 years old in 2024. Queen Lama has a degree in Psychology and Law and has given birth to two sons and princes for the king.

Queen Lut: The Second Wife

Queen Lut is 55 years old. She was the second of the two royal wives given to King Mswati III at the beginning of his reign. The queen turned 55 years old in 2024, and her birthday pictures were shared on Instagram.

Apart from living a royal life, Queen Lut is a United Nations Development Program Goodwill Ambassador. She has given birth to four sons who are princes for the king.

Queen Lamba: The Third Wife

Queen Lamba is 55 years old. Her name is the same as the previous two wives, and she is the same age. In 2024, she is the first wife to be personally chosen by King Mswati III in 1986.

Queen Lamba has given birth to three children: two sons and one daughter. In 2001, she graduated with an LLB from UNISA and a graphic design from Limco Queen University. In 2017, Lamba became involved in the Royal initiative to combat AIDS.

Queen Langa: The Fourth Wife

Queen Langa is 54 years old. She is King Mswati III’s fourth wife, whose birth name is Carol Jamin. She is the Patron of the world organization HOPE at Home, previously headed by Diana, Princess of Wales. In 2024, Queen Langa attained the age of 54. She has given birth to four daughters for the king.

Kwana Wala: The Fifth Wife

Kwana Wala is 50 years old. She was the fifth wife to be married by King Mswati III before she left in 2004 for South Africa. Before running away from the king, she was known as Laa. She decided to flee from King Mswati III in 2004 when she was 30 years old. Today, she is believed to be hiding inside Africa.

Delisa Magus: The Sixth Wife

Delisa Magus is 50 years old. She is another wife who fled from the king in 2004. This happened after she had an affair and cheated on the king. In 2011, it was reported that she had married a South African businessman. Delisa is 50 years old in 2024 and gave birth to two daughters for the king before she fled to South Africa.

Queen Lamelo: The Seventh Wife

Queen Lamelo died in 2018, aged 37. She was the seventh wife to be married by King Mswati III. Her birth name was Senten Masang. She died on the 6th of April 2018, allegedly having committed suicide, which was never confirmed.

At the time of her death, she had been at her sister’s funeral a week earlier, apparently without the king’s consent. Lamelo was a painter by profession and had given birth to two daughters for the king.

Angel Lamelo: The Eighth Wife

Angel Lamelo is 45 years old. She was born as Angel Lamelo and was married as the eighth wife of King Mswati III in May 2012. She left the Royal compound but returned to the Swazi Royal household in 2018 by taking part in the Incwala dance.

She was also later seen at the 2018 World Trade Fair alongside the king’s 10th wife, Lama, and royal wife, Lamaula. She is 45 years old in 2024 and has given birth to one daughter.

The Ninth Wife: Queen L

Queen L is 39 years old. She is the daughter of a chief and was married to King Mswati III as his ninth wife. Unlike the other queens, she stays away from the spotlight.

However, she notably attended the inauguration of South Africa’s 5th democratically elected president, Cyril Ramaphosa, in the country’s capital city, Tshwane, at Loftus Versfeld Stadium alongside the king on the 25th of May 2019. She is 39 years old as of 2024 and has given birth to one son for the king.

Queen Lamaan: The 10th Wife

Queen Lamaan is 40 years old. Zena S. Mangu was married to King Mswati III in 2002 as his 10th wife. She was born in 1984, so she is 40 years old as of 2024. She has given birth to two children: a son and a daughter for the king.

Queen Langa: The 11th Wife

Queen Langa is 43 years old. In May 2005, King Mswati III married Nozizwe Anda as his 11th wife. She graduated from the Institution of Development Management in 2017 with a diploma in Human Resources Management. Nozizwe is 43 years old as of 2024 and has given birth to one daughter.

The 12th Wife

The 12th wife died in 2019, aged 31. King Mswati III married his 12th wife in 2005. Her birth name was Nona, and she was referred to as “Inkhosikati.” Unfortunately, she died from skin cancer at the age of 31 in 2019. She had given birth to two daughters and one son before she passed away.

Queen Lul: The 18th Wife

Queen Lul is 36 years old. In 2007, the king married another wife who became his 13th wife. She is 36 years old this year. Her birth name before she became “Kul” is Pul. She was chosen to be the king’s wife at the age of 17 in 2005. She has given birth to five daughters and one son for the king.

Queen Laan: The 14th Wife

Queen Laan is 29 years old. Camin, a former beauty queen, became one of the royal queens in 2014 after being chosen at the 2013 Incwala dance. She has given birth to two daughters ever since she was married. She is 29 years old as of 2024.

The 15th Wife: K. Mwam

K. Mwam, born in 1998 as S.P. Masham, is the daughter of J. Masw, one of the country’s senators. She was married to the king in 2017. That year, she was studying at Rochester University in the United States, where her parents had also studied. In 2021, she gave birth to one son for the king. She is currently 26 years old.

The 16th Wife: Queen Zuma

In 2024, King Mswati III married Jacob Zuma’s daughter, Zuma, to be his 16th wife. On the day of the Incwala dance, she was 21 years old. We are yet to witness a marriage ceremony of the new queen in the coming months or years.

These wives of King Mswati III come from different backgrounds and have various ages, ranging from 21 to 55 years old. Each of them has a unique story and contribution to the royal family. If you enjoyed this article, please like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell. Thank you for reading.

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