Letsie III of Lesotho

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Letsie III
King of Lesotho
Reign	12 November 1990 – 25 January 1995 07 February 1996 – present
Coronation	31 October 1997
Predecessor	'Mamohato of Lesotho (Regent) 'Mamohato of Lesotho (Regent)
Heir-Apparent	Lerotholi Seeiso
Successor	Moshoeshoe II
Consort	Queen 'Masenate Mohato Seeiso
Issue	Senate Seeiso 'M'aSeeiso Seeiso Lerotholi Seeiso
Royal House	House of Seeiso
Father	Moshoeshoe II
Mother	'Mamohato

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 Mots'oeneng, 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.

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• Official Biography of King Letsie III

Letsie III of Lesotho House of Seeiso Born: 17 July 1963
Regnal titles
Preceded by 'Mamohato Regent	King of Lesotho 1990 – 1995	Succeeded by Moshoeshoe II
	King of Lesotho 1996 – present	Incumbent Designated heir: Lerotholi Seeiso