The African princess Jenzile Dlamini is not even eighteen years old. The daughter of King Estvatini, formerly known as Swaziland, Mswati III decided to celebrate her birthday by taking a rather candid photo. Oddly enough, the picture was shared by the press service of the palace. The public's reaction was mixed - someone accused Her Highness of destroying the reputation of the monarchy, while others, on the contrary, considered the princess's act "modern" and not worthy of condemnation.
Alas, not so much is known about the birthday girl, whose photo caused a lot of controversial opinions due to the lack of clothes on him. However, given what the official attire of the head of the country looks like, the appearance of his daughter seems quite harmonious. By the way, her father managed to earn the glory of a deserved polygamist on the world stage. Yensile Dlamini is the daughter of Mswati III and his eighth consort, Queen Inkhosikati Lagija. In total, the king has 13 wives and 34 children - and this is only the official composition of his large family.
The father of the young princess and his family have long earned dubious fame. Thus, the opposition often accused the head of state of embezzling the treasury. He also suits his relatives in the civil service: for example, his daughter Sikhaniso Dlamini became the Minister of Information Technology and Communications. According to opponents, Mswati generously provides numerous wives and children. However, this is not the limit, because Mswati's father, King Sobuza II, had 70 wives and 210 children.
It is about the wedding of the king with the mother of the princess that the most rumors circulate. In the Kingdom of Swaziland (as the Kingdom of Eswatini was called until 2018), an HIV epidemic was raging. The monarch tried to resolve the issue radically and forbade women under the age of 21 to have intimate relationships. Alas, during the same period he met his wife, the future queen of Inkhosikati Lagija, who was then a minor. Mswati acted honestly and imposed a fine on his own person, transferring one cow as compensation to the state.
Mswati III maintains diplomatic relations with European countries, including receiving Queen Elizabeth as a guest and himself pays visits to her and Prince Charles. He was also spotted at the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton in 2011 among other August guests. During his tenure as Crown Prince, he studied in Great Britain.
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