Queen Ntfombi, The Queen Mother, Ndlovukati of Eswatini (born Ntfombi Tfwala; 27 December 1949) is the current Ndlovukati and joint head of state of Eswatini, serving since 1986. She was also regent of Eswatini from 1983 to 1986. She is the mother of King Mswati III.[1]
In 1982 King Sobhuza designated another of his wives, Queen Dzeliwe, as the Ndlovukati to reign as joint sovereign with his future successor. Instead of recognizing one of her sons as his heir apparent, he indicated to his Loqoqo that he wanted Prince Makhosetive Dlamini to succeed him on the throne. In June 1982 he also extended the authority of the Loqoqo, empowering it to act as a "Supreme Council of State", free to appoint an "Authorised Person" to exercise the royal prerogative if a regent was deemed unable to do so properly.
Regency of Queen Dzeliwe
In the power vacuum that resulted from the death of Sobhuza II, Indlovukati Dzeliwe became Queen Regent during the minority of the designated heir to the throne, but the Loqoqo, consisting mostly of King Sobhuza's senior relatives, chiefs and advisors, usurped her authority and sacked Sobhuza's prime minister, Prince Mabandla Dlamini, whom Loqoqo members apparently feared would strip them of their new role. Once Prince Makhosetive Dlamini attained his majority and officially became king, his mother would then be expected to be designated as the new Indlovukati.[2] However, Queen Dzeliwe was placed under house arrest in 1983. Following a 9-day period during which Swaziland was ruled by Prince Sozisa Dlamini, Ntfombi was selected as queen regent.
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In 1986, when he turned 18, Makhosetive was crowned King Mswati III. Upon becoming king, as was the custom, he declared his mother to be the Indlovukazi (a title roughly corresponding to queen mother, literally translated as Great She-Elephant) and, as such, joint head of state. As queen mother, Ntfombi is seen as the spiritual and national head of state, while her son is considered the administrative head of state.[3][4][5]
ntfombi, eswatini, queen, ntfombi, queen, mother, ndlovukati, eswatini, born, ntfombi, tfwala, december, 1949, current, ndlovukati, joint, head, state, eswatini, serving, since, 1986, also, regent, eswatini, from, 1983, 1986, mother, king, mswati, queen, ntfom. Queen Ntfombi The Queen Mother Ndlovukati of Eswatini born Ntfombi Tfwala 27 December 1949 is the current Ndlovukati and joint head of state of Eswatini serving since 1986 She was also regent of Eswatini from 1983 to 1986 She is the mother of King Mswati III 1 Queen Ntfombi The Queen MotherNdlovukatiNtfombi in 2016Queen of EswatiniReign25 April 1986 presentCoronation25 April 1986PredecessorDzeliwe as Regent KingMswati IIIQueen Regent of SwazilandReign25 March 1983 24 April 1986PredecessorSobhuza II as King Dzeliwe as Queen Regent SuccessorMswati III as King BornNtfombi Tfwala 1949 12 27 27 December 1949 age 73 Swaziland now Eswatini SpouseSobhuza II until his death in 1982 IssueMswati IIIHouseDlamini by marriage Contents 1 Early life and marriage 2 Regency of Queen Dzeliwe 3 Indlovukazi 4 ReferencesEarly life and marriage EditNtfombi married King Sobhuza II of Swaziland with whom she had a son Prince Makhosetive Dlamini In 1982 King Sobhuza designated another of his wives Queen Dzeliwe as the Ndlovukati to reign as joint sovereign with his future successor Instead of recognizing one of her sons as his heir apparent he indicated to his Loqoqo that he wanted Prince Makhosetive Dlamini to succeed him on the throne In June 1982 he also extended the authority of the Loqoqo empowering it to act as a Supreme Council of State free to appoint an Authorised Person to exercise the royal prerogative if a regent was deemed unable to do so properly Regency of Queen Dzeliwe EditIn the power vacuum that resulted from the death of Sobhuza II Indlovukati Dzeliwe became Queen Regent during the minority of the designated heir to the throne but the Loqoqo consisting mostly of King Sobhuza s senior relatives chiefs and advisors usurped her authority and sacked Sobhuza s prime minister Prince Mabandla Dlamini whom Loqoqo members apparently feared would strip them of their new role Once Prince Makhosetive Dlamini attained his majority and officially became king his mother would then be expected to be designated as the new Indlovukati 2 However Queen Dzeliwe was placed under house arrest in 1983 Following a 9 day period during which Swaziland was ruled by Prince Sozisa Dlamini Ntfombi was selected as queen regent Indlovukazi Edit Queen Mother Standard of Eswatini In 1986 when he turned 18 Makhosetive was crowned King Mswati III Upon becoming king as was the custom he declared his mother to be the Indlovukazi a title roughly corresponding to queen mother literally translated as Great She Elephant and as such joint head of state As queen mother Ntfombi is seen as the spiritual and national head of state while her son is considered the administrative head of state 3 4 5 The Indlovukazi s image has been widely disseminated in the West since her inclusion in Andy Warhol s portrait series during her exercise of the regency for her son as one of four Reigning Queens along with Queens Beatrix of the Netherlands Margrethe II of Denmark and Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom 6 References Edit Soszynski Henry SWAZILAND members iinet net au Archived from the original on 2018 05 19 Retrieved 2018 05 24 Magongo Ellen Mary Kingship and Transition in Swaziland 1973 1988 permanent dead link Master of Arts in History dissertation University of South Africa November 2009 Swaziland s 40th anniversary bash hits sour note Key Facts about Swaziland Television New Zealand Reuters 19 September 2008 Retrieved 1 November 2011 Swazi queen flies out after king falls ill Los Angeles Times Muchnic Suzanne The Art Galleries Downtown articles latimes com 20 December 1985 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ntombi Tfwala Regnal titlesPreceded byQueen Dzeliwe Queen Regent Queen Regent of Eswatini1983 1986 Succeeded byKing Mswati III King Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ntfombi of Eswatini amp oldid 1134329975, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
