Seeiso of Basutoland
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Seeiso, full name Simon Seeiso Griffith (1905 – 26 December 1940) was the paramount chief of Basutoland
from July 1939 until his death. He is the father of former king Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho
and the grandfather of the current king, Letsie III of Lesotho
.
Basutoland
Basutoland or officially the Territory of Basutoland, was a British Crown colony established in 1884 after the Cape Colony's inability to control the territory...
from July 1939 until his death. He is the father of former king Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho
Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho
Moshoeshoe II , previously known as Constantine Bereng Seeiso, was the paramount chief of Lesotho, succeeding paramount chief Seeiso from 1960 until the country gained full independence from Britain in 1966...
and the grandfather of the current king, Letsie III of Lesotho
Letsie III of Lesotho
Letsie III is the reigning king of Lesotho. He succeeded his father, Moshoeshoe II, when the latter was forced into exile in 1990. His father was briefly restored in 1995 but soon died in a car crash in early 1996, and Letsie became king again...
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