Swaziland King marries 19-year-old as 14th wife

King of Swaziland, Mswati the III, has married 19-year-old Siphelele Mashwama, daughter of his cabinet minister, Jabulile Mashwama, as his 14th wife. According to sources, this is coming after many weeks of speculations, Maravi reports.

The new bride for the Swazi King has been confirmed by royal festivities overseer, Hlangabeza Mdluli.

He revealed that the new bride was also in New York where the 49-year-old King was attending the United Nations General Assembly.

Mdluli told local journalists on Sunday that the King had officially made his choice of the new wife. Siphelele is King Mswati’s latest and youngest wife in terms of age.  

Mswati became king at the age of 18, and currently, has 32 children from 13 wives.

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