Prince Seeiso of Lesotho
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| Prince of Lesotho | |||||
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| Born |
16 April 1966 Morija, Lesotho | ||||
| Spouse | Princess Mabereng Seeiso of Lesotho | ||||
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Prince Bereng Constantine Seeiso Princess 'Masentle Tabitha Seeiso Prince Maupha David Seeiso | ||||
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| House | House of Moshesh | ||||
| Father | Moshoeshoe II | ||||
| Mother | Mamohato | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||
Prince Seeiso Bereng Seeiso of Lesotho (born April 16, 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]
He is currently the President of the Senate of Lesotho and previously served as the Lesotho High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. Prince Seeiso received Diplomat of the Year from Africa Award from the Diplomat Magazine. He is also a Chevening Scholar, and obtained a Masters Degree in International Studies from the University of Birmingham in 1996.[2]
In April 2006, he and Prince Harry formed a charity called Sentebale to support organizations working with Lesotho's disadvantaged young people and children, particularly those orphaned as a result of HIV and AIDS.[3]
He was awarded an honorary degree by Birmingham University in 2007.[4]
He is the Principal Chief of Matsieng.
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Marriage and family
Prince Seeiso married to Princess Mabereng Seeiso of Lesotho (born 'Machaka Makara) on 15 December 2003. They have three children, two sons and one daughter:
- Prince Bereng Constantine Seeiso.
- Princess 'Masentle Tabitha Seeiso.
- Prince Masupha David Seeiso.
Patronages
Honours
Foreign honours
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Italy
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Two Sicilian Royal Family: Knight Grand Cross of Justice of the Two Sicilian Royal Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George[6]
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Ancestry
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References
- ↑ Genealogy
- ↑ Education in Britain
- ↑ "Prince Harry Launches Sentebale." The Prince of Wales. 27 Apr. 2006. Web. 24 Nov. 2010. <http://www.princeofwales.gov.uk/newsandgallery/gallery/prince_harry_launches_sentebale_gallery_2_213454189_1986085411.html>.
- ↑ Birmingham University
- ↑ Sentebale.org
- ↑ http://www.constantinian.org.uk/king-of-lesotho-invested-into-the-order/