Queen 'Masenate Mohato Seeiso
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| Queen Consort of Lesotho | |||||
| Reign | 18 February 2000 – present | ||||
| Predecessor | 'Mamohato | ||||
| Born | 2 June 1976 Mapoteng, Lesotho |
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| Spouse | Letsie III of Lesotho | ||||
| Issue | Princess Senate Princess 'Maseeiso Prince Lerotholi |
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| House | House of Moshesh (by marriage) |
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| Father | Thekiso Mots'oeneng | ||||
| Mother | 'Makarabo | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||
Queen 'Masenate Mohato Seeiso (born June 2, 1976) is the Queen Consort of King Letsie III of Lesotho.
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She was born as Anna Karabo Mots'oeneng in Mapoteng in the Berea District the eldest child of Thekiso Mots'oeneng and his wife 'Makarabo. In 1990 Queen 'Masenate enrolled at the Machabeng International College in Maseru and studied there until 1996. In 1997 she attended the National University of Lesotho and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree.[1]
She also holds a First Aid Certificate.[2]
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Marriage
In October 1999, two years into her studies, she became engaged to King Letsie III of Lesotho. They were married on February 18, 2000 in the Lesotho Capital of Maseru.[3] The marriage was the first time in the history of modern Lesotho where a royal had married a commoner.[4]
Queen 'Masenate and King Letsie have three children.
- Princess Senate (b. 7 October 2001).
- Princess 'Maseeiso (b. 20 November 2004).
- Prince Lerotholi (b. 18 April 2007).
Patronages
- Lesotho Red Cross Society.
- SOS Children's Village.
- People with Disabilities.
- Machabeng International College.[5]
Honours
Lesotho : Dame Grand Cross of the Most Dignified Order of Moshoeshoe.[6]- Lesotho : Prince Mohato Award Bronze Medal (06/1993).[7]
| Styles of Queen 'Masenate Mohato Seeiso of Lesotho |
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| Reference style | Her Majesty |
| Spoken style | Your Majesty |
| Alternative style | Ma'am |
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| Vacant
Title last held by
'Mamohato |
Queen Consort of Lesotho 2000–Present |
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