Queen 'Masenate Mohato Seeiso
Overview
Queen consort
A queen consort is the wife of a reigning king. A queen consort usually shares her husband's rank and holds the feminine equivalent of the king's monarchical titles. Historically, queens consort do not share the king regnant's political and military powers. Most queens in history were queens consort...
of King Letsie III of Lesotho
Letsie III of Lesotho
Letsie III 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...
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She was born as Anna Karabo Mots'oeneng in Mapoteng
Mapoteng
Mapoteng is a community council located in the Berea District of Lesotho. Its population in 2006 was 23,926.-Villages:The community of Mapoteng includes the villages of Borakapane, Botsoapa, Ha 'Makhoroana, Ha Arone, Ha Filoane, Ha Hlakolane, Ha Jobo , Ha Khotso , Ha Lebenya, Ha Lehomo, Ha Macha ,...
in the Berea District
Berea District
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the eldest child of Thekiso Mots'oeneng and his wife 'Makarabo. In 1990 Queen 'Masenate enrolled at the Machabeng International College in Maseru
Maseru
Maseru is the capital of Lesotho. It is also the capital of the Maseru District. Located on the Caledon River, bordering South Africa, Maseru is Lesotho's only sizable city, with a population of approximately 227,880 . The city was established as a police camp and assigned as the capital after the...
and studied there until 1996. In 1997 she attended the National University of Lesotho
National University of Lesotho
The National University of Lesotho is situated at Roma some 34 kilometers southeast of Maseru, the capital of Lesotho. The Roma valley is broad and is surrounded by a barrier of rugged mountains which provides magnificent scenery. The University enjoys a temperate climate with four distinctive...
and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree.
In October 1999, two years into her studies, she became engaged to King Letsie III of Lesotho
Letsie III of Lesotho
Letsie III 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...
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