'Letsie III' (original name David Mohato Bereng Seeiso) (born
July 17,
1963) is the 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.
He was educated in the
United Kingdom at
Ampleforth College. From there he went on to study at the National University of Lesotho where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in
Law. He then went on to study at
Bristol University and then
Cambridge University. He completed his studies in
1989, when he returned to
Lesotho.
King Letsie married in
2000 to Ms. Karabo Motsbootiee, with whom he has two daughters and one son,
★ Her Royal Highness Princess Mary Senate Mohato Seeiso, born
7 October,
2001 and
★ Her Royal Highness Princess 'M'aSeeiso, born
20 November,
2004.
★ His Royal Highness
Prince Lerotholi David Mohato Bereng Seeiso, born
April 18,
2007
King Letsie rules as a constitutional monarch, most of his duties are ceremonial.
External links
★
Official Biography of King Letsie III