Sindiswa Dlamini (born 7 January 1995) is a Swazi beauty pageant winner and member of the Swazi royal family. In 2016, she was crowned as Miss Cultural Heritage 2016–2017. Dlamini was selected as the fourteenth wife of Mswati III and is known by the title Inkhosikati LaFogiyane.
| Sindiswa Dlamini | |
|---|---|
| Queen consort (Inkhosikati) of Eswatini | |
 Inkhosikati LaFogiyane in 2024 | |
| Born | 7 January 1995 |
| Spouse | Mswati III |
| Issue | Princess Ntsandvweni Princess Nolikhwa |
| House | House of Dlamini (by marriage) |
| Occupation | beauty pageant contestant |
Biography
editSindiswa Dlamini was born on 7 January 1995. She was educated at St. Francis High School in Mbabane, and graduated in 2012.[1]
She competed in Eswatini's Miss Cultural Heritage Beauty Pageant at The George Hotel in Manzini, going on to the final round of competition.[1] Dlamini was crowned as the winner of the 2016–2017 Miss Cultural Heritage Beauty Pageant on 28 September 2016.[1][2] Her platform as Miss Cultural Heritage was to promote Swazi culture to youth and encourage them to prioritize their culture.[2] Upon winning the title, she was awarded a five-day trip to Zanzibar, a scholarship, and other prizes.[2]
Marriage
editIn 2013, while performing at the annual Reed Dance ceremony, Dlamini was selected as a new bride for King Mswati III of Eswatini.[3] Timothy Mtetwa, the Governor of the Ludzidzini Royal Village, announced to the press that the king had taken a new Liphovela (royal fiancée). Mswati III introduced Dlamini to the public during another Reed Dance ceremony.[4] She and Mswati III have two children, Princess Ntsandvweni and Princess Nolikhwa.
International media outlets, outside of Eswatini, reported that Dlamini had been in romantic relationships with two of the king's sons, Prince Majahawonkhe Dlamini and Prince Bandzile Dlamini, prior to their engagement.[5][6]
She has been reported as the fourteenth wife and the fifteenth wife of Mswati III, and is officially considered his fourteenth wife as another wife left the royal family.[7][6][8]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Swazi king to wed 14th wife, an 18-year-old beauty pageant contestant". Hindustan Times. September 18, 2013. Archived from the original on August 7, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Sindiswa Dlamini crowned Miss Cultural Heritage 2016/7". Archived from the original on 2023-08-07. Retrieved 2023-08-07 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-04-17. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Laing, Aislinn. "King of Swaziland chooses teenager as 15th wife". www.telegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ Editorial Staff (September 3, 2014). "Swaziland King Takes 14th Wife". Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ a b "Swazi king takes 'son's lover' as14th wife Keen to catch the king's eye ... 80,000 young women participated in this year's Reed Dance". February 19, 2018. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ Gwebu, Titus. "King Mswati picks his 15th wife". Archived from the original on 2021-04-11. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ "Swazi King Marries 15th Wife: 19-year-old Naughty Sindi! – video Dailymotion". Dailymotion. April 17, 2015.