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Swazi King Sobhuza II dies

Swazi King Sobhuza II dies

Date
21 Aug 1982
Updated
30 Sep 2019
Swazi King Sobhuza II dies

In 1982, the small kingdom of Swaziland was shocked when His Majesty, King Sobhuza II, passed away at the age 83 at the Embo State House. The king died after a successful reign of sixty years and was the longest reigning monarch in the world at the time. King Mswati III ascended the throne in 1986 at the age of 18 - as the youngest reigning monarch in the world.

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  1. 01Swaziland National Trust Commision,History of his Majesty,King Sobhuza 11,[online],Avaliable at www.sntc.org.sz [Accessed: 21 August 2013]
  2. 02The Star, Thursday August 21, 2003. Milestones

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Swazi King Sobhuza II dies. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012495

South African History Online (2011) 'Swazi King Sobhuza II dies', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012495 (Accessed: 31 July 2026).

South African History Online, Swazi King Sobhuza II dies [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012495, (accessed 31 July 2026).

"Swazi King Sobhuza II dies." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012495. Accessed 31 July 2026.

South African History Online. "Swazi King Sobhuza II dies." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0012495.

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