Prince Lerotholi Seeiso (born 18 April 2007) is a member of the royal family of
Lesotho
Lesotho ( ), officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a country landlocked country, landlocked as an Enclave and exclave, enclave in South Africa. It is situated in the Maloti Mountains and contains the Thabana Ntlenyana, highest mountains in Sou ...
and the current
heir apparent
An heir apparent, often shortened to heir, is a person who is first in an order of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting by the birth of another person; a person who is first in the order of succession but can be displaced by the b ...
to the throne.
Prince Lerotholi Mohato Bereng Seeiso was born at Maseru Private Hospital in the capital
Maseru
Maseru is the capital and largest city of Lesotho. It is also the capital of the Maseru District. Located on the Caledon River, Maseru lies directly on the Lesotho–South Africa border. Maseru had a population of 330,760 in the 2016 census. The ...
'Masenate Mohato Seeiso
Masenate Mohato Seeiso (born Anna Karabo Motšoeneng, June 2, 1976) is Queen consort of Lesotho as the wife of King Letsie III of Lesotho. She was the first commoner in modern history to marry into the royal family of Lesotho. Since becoming queen ...
. He has two older sisters, the Princesses
Senate
A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...
and 'M'aSeeiso. Prince Lerotholi was named after
Lerotholi
Lerotholi Letsie (1836–1905) was the paramount chief of Basotho (modern Lesotho) from November 20, 1891 to August 19, 1905.
Leadership of Basotho
Lerotholi became leader after his father's death in 1891. In 1898, he fought and defeated his unc ...
, the Paramount Chief of
Basuto
The Sotho () people, also known as the Basuto or Basotho (), are a Bantu nation native to southern Africa. They split into different ethnic groups over time, due to regional conflicts and colonialism, which resulted in the modern Basotho, who ...
from 1891 to 1905.
Prince Lerotholi was christened as "David" in the Saint Louis Church in
Matsieng
Matsieng is a Setswana traditional music trio formed in 2005 in Gaborone, Botswana. They burst into the scene with their 2005 festive season album, Semakaleng. Known for their explicit lyrics, the trio has toured Botswana, Malaysia and South Afr ...
Bernard Mohlalisi
Bernard Mosiuoa Mohlalisi O.M.I. (March 16, 1933 – July 24, 2020) was the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maseru in Lesotho from 1990 to 2009. On June 30, 2009, his resignation due to age was accepted by Pope Benedict XVI. He wa ...
, the head of the
Catholic Church in Lesotho
The Catholic Church in Lesotho is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. Approximately 90 percent of the population are Christians, of whom half are Catholics.Likhoele, Lerotholi Seeiso, stood as the Prince's godfather.
Ancestry
See also
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List of current heirs apparent
This is the list of current heirs apparent to the thrones of the world as of .
List of heirs apparent
In federal monarchies Malaysia
United Arab Emirates
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