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Prince Seeiso of Lesotho
Principal Chief of Matsieng
Born (1966-04-16) 16 April 1966 (age 57)
Morija, Lesotho
Spouse
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(m. 2003)​
IssuePrince Bereng Constantine Seeiso
Princess 'Masentle Tabitha Seeiso
Prince Masupha David Seeiso
Names
Seeiso Bereng Seeiso
HouseMoshesh
FatherMoshoeshoe II
MotherMamohato

Prince Seeiso Bereng Seeiso of Lesotho, Principal Chief of Matsieng (born 16 April 1966) is the younger brother of Lesotho's King Letsie III, and son of the Southern African country's late King Moshoeshoe II (1938–1996) and the late Queen 'Mamohato Bereng Seeiso (1941–2003).[1]

Biography

He served as the President of the Senate of Lesotho from 2015 to 2017[2][3] and as the Lesotho High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. Prince Seeiso received the Diplomat of the Year from Africa Award from the Diplomat Magazine.[4] He is also a Chevening Scholar, and obtained a master's degree in International Studies from the University of Birmingham in 1996.[5]

In April 2006, he and Prince Harry formed a charity called Sentebale which means "forget-me-not" to support organizations working with Lesotho's disadvantaged young people and children, particularly those orphaned as a result of HIV and AIDS.[6]

He was awarded an honorary degree by University of Birmingham in 2007.[7]

He is the Principal Chief of Matsieng.[8]

He and his wife attended the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the only foreign royals to do so.[9]

Royal family of Lesotho

Marriage and family

Prince Seeiso is married to Princess Mabereng Seeiso of Lesotho (born 'Machaka Makara) on 15 December 2003. They have three children, two sons and one daughter:

Patronages

Honours

Foreign honours

Ancestry

References

  1. ^ "LESOTHO". members.iinet.net.au. Archived from the original on 2017-06-30. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  2. ^ "The Lesotho Government Portal". 2018-04-19. Archived from the original on 2018-04-19. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  3. ^ "Why Prince Seeiso was toppled". Lesotho Times. 2017-07-15. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
  4. ^ Peter AndersonSenior Reporter (2018-04-16). "Who is Prince Seeiso of Lesotho?". Royal Central. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  5. ^ "Prince Seeiso Bereng Seeiso on education in Britain". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  6. ^ "Prince Harry Launches Sentebale." The Prince of Wales. 27 Apr. 2006. Web. 24 Nov. 2010. <http://www.princeofwales.gov.uk/newsandgallery/gallery/prince_harry_launches_sentebale_gallery_2_213454189_1986085411.html>.
  7. ^ Birmingham University
  8. ^ "The Principal Chief of Matsieng Prince Seeiso Bereng Seeiso". LECSA. 2016-01-26. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  9. ^ Why Prince Seeiso Was Likely the Only Foreign Royal at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Wedding - website of Town and Country Magazine
  10. ^ Sentebale.org
  11. ^ Constantinian Order
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