Letsie III of Lesotho

King of Lesotho since 1996
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Summary

Letsie III of Lesotho was born on July 17, 1963[1], in Morija[2]. He has worked as a sovereign[3]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,276 views/month, #6,932 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Father: Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho[5]
  • Mother: Mamohato of Lesotho[6]
  • Spouse: 'Masenate Mohato Seeiso[7]
  • Child: Prince Lerotholi Seeiso[8], Senate Seeiso[9], Princess 'Maseeiso Seeiso[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Lesotho[11]
  • Position held: King of Lesotho[12]
  • Educated at: Wolfson College[13], University of London[14], University of Bristol[15], Ampleforth College[16], National University of Lesotho[17]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Family: Moshoeshoe I[20]
  • Anthem: Lesotho Fatse La Bontata Rona[21]
  • Noble title: king[22]
  • Commons category: Letsie III of Lesotho[23]
  • Official website: http://www.lesotho.gov.ls/articles/2004/King_Birth_2004/king.html[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[25], Sesotho[26]
  • Sibling: Prince Seeiso of Lesotho[27]
  • P14541: 3znGMT[28]

Why It Matters

Letsie III of Lesotho has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Letsie III of Lesotho born?

Letsie III of Lesotho's place of birth was Morija[2].

Who were Letsie III of Lesotho's parents?

Letsie III of Lesotho's father was Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho[5]. Letsie III of Lesotho's mother was Mamohato of Lesotho[6].

Who was Letsie III of Lesotho married to?

Letsie III of Lesotho's spouses include 'Masenate Mohato Seeiso[7].

What did Letsie III of Lesotho do for work?

Letsie III of Lesotho worked as a sovereign[3].

Where did Letsie III of Lesotho go to school?

Letsie III of Lesotho was educated at Wolfson College[13], University of London[14], University of Bristol[15], and Ampleforth College[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . dailynews.gov.bw. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . connection.ebscohost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ami', 'ang', 'ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'az', 'azb', 'be', 'bg', 'br', 'co', 'c
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  2. 5w ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ixtheo authority id → 859878120
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  3. 14w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 25w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Prabook id → 2158052, 1424171
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  5. 25w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Wolfson College, University of London, University of Bristol +2
    Mother → Mamohato of Lesotho
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