Queen 'Masenate Mohato Seeiso

'Masenate Mohato Seeiso
Queen consort of Lesotho
Reign 18 February 2000 – present
Predecessor 'Mamohato
Born (1976-06-02) 2 June 1976
Mapoteng, Lesotho
Spouse Letsie III of Lesotho
Issue Princess Senate
Princess 'Maseeiso
Prince Lerotholi
Full name
Anna Karabo Mots'oeneng
House House of Moshesh
(by marriage)
Father Thekiso Mots'oeneng
Mother 'Makarabo
Religion Roman Catholicism

Queen 'Masenate Mohato Seeiso (born June 2, 1976) is the Queen Consort of King Letsie III of Lesotho.

Royal Family of Lesotho

She was born as Anna Karabo Mots'oeneng in Mapoteng in the Berea District the eldest child of Thekiso Mots'oeneng and his wife 'Makarabo. In 1990 Queen 'Masenate enrolled at the Machabeng International College in Maseru and studied there until 1996. In 1997 she attended the National University of Lesotho and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree.[1]

She also holds a First Aid Certificate.[2]

Marriage

In October 1999, two years into her studies, she became engaged to King Letsie III of Lesotho. They were married on February 18, 2000 in Maseru.[3] This marked the first time in the history of modern Lesotho where a royal had married a commoner.[4]

Queen 'Masenate and King Letsie have three children.

Patronages

Honours

Styles of
Queen 'Masenate Mohato Seeiso of Lesotho
Reference style Her Majesty
Spoken style Your Majesty
Alternative style Ma'am

Notes

Vacant
Title last held by
'Mamohato		 Queen consort of Lesotho
2000–Present 		Incumbent


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