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1. Biography of Letsie III
2. Education and Early Life
3. Ascension to the Throne
4. Reign as King

Biography of Letsie III

Letsie III, the 4th King of Lesotho since February 7, 1996, was born on July 17, 1963, in Morija. He is the youngest son of the late King Moshoeshoe II and Queen Mother 'Mamohato Bereng Seeiso. After his birth, he was baptized according to Catholic traditions and was given the name David.

Education and Early Life

Letsie III received his education at Iketsetseng Private School in his hometown from 1968. After completing five grades, he moved to England, where he initially attended Roman Catholic School and then St. Benedictine School. In 1977, Letsie enrolled in his father's alma mater, Ampleforth College, where he obtained his first higher education. Upon returning to Lesotho, he continued his studies at the National University of Lesotho, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Law. In 1984, Letsie III returned to England and obtained a law degree from the University of Bristol after two years. He later spent a year studying agricultural economics at Wye College, University of London.

Ascension to the Throne

In England, Letsie developed a passion for traditional British sports such as horse riding, squash, tennis, and rugby. In 1987, after his father Moshoeshoe II fled the country, Letsie III was proclaimed the new king. He took the oath in 1990, but a year later, another coup took place.

After the democratic elections of 1993, Moshoeshoe II returned to the country, and Letsie attempted to convince the government to appoint his father as the new head of state. However, the government rejected the monarch's request. In August 1994, Letsie III himself orchestrated a military coup with the support of the armed forces and ousted the ruling party, the Basotho Congress Party. The Southern African Development Community managed to restore Lesotho to the ranks of democratic countries, and Letsie III returned power to the Basotho Congress Party on the condition that his father would lead the country.

Reign as King

In 1995, Moshoeshoe II officially became the king of Lesotho. However, he tragically died in a car accident almost a year later, and Letsie III ascended the throne once again. His second coronation took place on October 31, 1997, in the capital city of Lesotho, Maseru.

In 2000, Letsie III married Karabo Motsueneng, the daughter of Thekiso and Mokarabo Motsueneng from Leribe. Karabo gave Letsie two daughters, Princess Senate Mohato Seeiso and MaSeeiso Mohato Seeiso.

Today, the king fulfills ceremonial functions and dedicates his free time to agriculture.