Prince Seeiso of Lesotho explained

Principal Chief of Matsieng
Issue:Prince Bereng Constantine Seeiso
Princess 'Masentle Tabitha Seeiso
Prince Masupha David Seeiso
House:Moshesh
Father:Moshoeshoe II
Mother:Mamohato
Birth Date:16 April 1966
Birth Place:Morija, Lesotho
Full Name:Seeiso Bereng Seeiso

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]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LESOTHO. members.iinet.net.au. 2019-10-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20170630221838/http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/states/africa/lesotho.html. 2017-06-30. dead.
  2. Web site: The Lesotho Government Portal. https://web.archive.org/web/20180419230337/http://www.gov.ls/gov_webportal/articles/2017/July/tenth_parly_senators_sworn_in.html. dead. 2018-04-19. 2018-04-19. 2019-02-13.
  3. Web site: Why Prince Seeiso was toppled. 2017-07-15. Lesotho Times. en-US. 2019-10-08.
  4. Web site: Who is Prince Seeiso of Lesotho?. Peter AndersonSenior Reporter. 2018-04-16. Royal Central. en-GB. 2019-02-13.
  5. Web site: Prince Seeiso Bereng Seeiso on education in Britain. GOV.UK. en. 2019-10-10.
  6. "Prince Harry Launches Sentebale." The Prince of Wales. 27 Apr. 2006. Web. 24 Nov. 2010. .
  7. http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/Documents/senate/honorary-graduates-since-2000.pdf Birmingham University
  8. Web site: The Principal Chief of Matsieng Prince Seeiso Bereng Seeiso. 2016-01-26. LECSA. en. 2019-02-13.
  9. https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a20764109/prince-seeiso-lesotho-royal-wedding-guest-list/ Why Prince Seeiso Was Likely the Only Foreign Royal at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Wedding
  10. http://sentebale.org/prince-seeiso-honored-at-awards-gala/ Sentebale.org
  11. http://www.constantinian.org.uk/king-of-lesotho-invested-into-the-order/ Constantinian Order

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