His father, King Ngwane V, died when Sobhuza was an infant, and a queen regent ruled during his minority, while he was being educated in Swaziland and at the Lovedale Institute in Cape province, S.Af. see list. Photograph of King Sobhuza II. He ruled from when was one year old, all the way through the end of his life, at 83. He was born on July 22, 1899, amid the Boer War in southern Africa. He f King Sobhuza II held the throne in Swaziland for 82 years, a reign believed to make him the longest-ruling monarch ever. To use the cliché, His is more than a name. Sobhuza II, KBE (Swazi: [sɔbʱuzʱa]; also known as Nkhotfotjeni, Mona; 22 July 1899 – 21 August 1982) was the Paramount Chief and later Ngwenyama of Swaziland for 82 years and 254 days, the longest verifiable reign of any monarch in recorded history.Sobhuza was born on 22 July 1899 at Zombodze Royal Residence, the son of Inkhosikati Lomawa Ndwandwe and King Ngwane V. King Sobhuza ii (Image Source) When Mswati’s father, King Sobhuza II died, Mswati was only 14 years old. He was born in 1643 and reached the age of majority in 1651. (Longest reigning monarchs) Family […] Photographs: His Majesty, King Sobhuza II. King Sobhuza II, of Swaziland, reigned longer than any monarch in recorded history. The longest reigning monarch ever is King Sobhuza II of eSwatini (Swaziland), who reigned from December 1899 to August 1982. King Mswati inherited the throne in 1986 from his father, Sobhuza II, when he was 18 years old. King Sobhuza II was born in July 1899 and the regency for King Sobhuza II ended in 1921. H.M. King Sobhuza II gives a speech at the celebrations of the Day of the United Nations in Lobamba. Saved by Dorisginindza. Louis XIV reigned from 1643 to 1715. Indeed, in Swaziland, the mere allusion to King Sobhuza II – the man who delicately and diplomatically oversaw independence from Britain in 1968 – runs deep into the soul of the nation. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Photo by Ludo Kuipers, Tue Oct 24, 1972 To send this Photo as a Postcard: During his reign, he regained much, but not all, of the land his people had lost to European colonists under the rule of his grandfather, Mbandzeni. Sobhuza II (1899-1982) ruled the African nation of Swaziland for 60 years, first as a British Protectorate and after 1968, when Swaziland gained independence from England, as a sovereign state. Read on for some tidbits about this eccentric monarch and his land: 1. King Mswati III of Swaziland renamed the country as the ‘Kingdom of eSwatin’ recently. Sobhuza II, king of the Swazi from 1921 and of the Kingdom of Swaziland from 1967 to 1982. Sobhuza II : biography 22 July 1899 – 21 August 1982 Ngwenyama Sobhuza II, KBE (22 July 1899 – 21 August 1982) was the Paramount Chief and later King of Swaziland. This made him the youngest ruling monarch at … After ruling for 82 years and 254 days, his son was supposed to ascend the throne. Yesterday marked the 115th anniversary since his birth in 1899. Royal Lineage African Royalty My Roots East Africa Old And New Photographs King Culture Tattoo. He was the son of Ngwane V, and reigned for nearly 83 years, a post-antiquity record for known monarchs. King Sobhuza II in Lobamba, left, date of photo unknown, 1960s.