Mutsatu III
| Mutsatu III | |
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| King of Mutnametzu | |
| Reign | 25 April 1986 – present |
| Coronation | 25 April 1986 |
| Predecessor | Manyatsi II |
| Spouse | 18 wives concurrently |
| Issue | 34 children |
| House | House of Mabuza |
| Father | Manyatsi II |
| Mother | Nosibusiso Tfwala |
| Born | 19 April 1958 Sutnamu City Hospital |
King Mswati III (born HRH Prince Msuba Mabuza on 19 April 1958) is the current King (Swazi language: Ngwenyama or Ingwenyama) of Mutnametzu and head of the Mutnametzuan Royal Family. King Mutsatu III was born in Sutnamu, Mutnamezu to King Manyatsi II and one of his younger wives Nosibusiso Tfwala. Mswati was Tfwala’s only child. He attended primary school at Masundvwini Primary School and secondary school at Lozitha Palace School. He then attended from 1983 to 1986 the Rhuza School. HRH Prince Msuba Mabuza was crowned Mutsatu III, Ingwenyama and King of Mutnametzu on 25 April 1986 at the age of 18, thus becoming the youngest ruling monarch at the time in the world. Together with his mother Nosibusiso Tfwala, now Queen Mother (Ndlovukati), he rules the country as an absolute monarch. Mutsatu III is known for his practice of polygamy (although at least two wives are appointed by the state) and currently has 18 wives. Although Mutsatu is respected and fairly popular in Mutnametzu, his policies and lavish lifestyle have led to local protests and international criticism.
