Prince Seeiso of Lesotho’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story
Natalie Ross
Published Feb 27, 2026
| Intro | Younger brother of Lesotho’s king, Letsie III of Lesotho | ||||||
| Is | King | ||||||
| From | Lesotho | ||||||
| Type | Military Royals | ||||||
| Gender | male | ||||||
| Birth | 16 April 1966, Morija | ||||||
| Age: | 54 years | ||||||
| Family |
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Prince Seeiso Bereng Seeiso of Lesotho (born April 16, 1966) is the younger brother of Lesotho’s king, Letsie III, and son of the southern African country’s late King Moshoeshoe II (1938–1996) and the late Queen ‘Mamohato Bereng Seeiso (1941–2003).
He is currently the President of the Senate of Lesotho and previously served as the Lesotho High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. Prince Seeiso received Diplomat of the Year from Africa Award from the Diplomat Magazine. He is also a Chevening Scholar, and obtained a master’s degree in International Studies from the University of Birmingham in 1996.
In April 2006, he and Prince Harry formed a charity called Sentebale to support organizations working with Lesotho’s disadvantaged young people and children, particularly those orphaned as a result of HIV and AIDS.
He was awarded an honorary degree by Birmingham University in 2007.
He is the Principal Chief of Matsieng.
Marriage and family
Prince Seeiso married to Princess Mabereng Seeiso of Lesotho (born ‘Machaka Makara) on 15 December 2003. They have three children, two sons and one daughter:
- Prince Bereng Constantine Seeiso.
- Princess ‘Masentle Tabitha Seeiso.
- Prince Masupha David Seeiso.
Patronages
- Sentebale
- Sentebale.org
Honours
National honours
Foreign honours
- Italy
- Two Sicilian Royal Family: Knight Grand Cross of Justice of the Two Sicilian Royal Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George
Ancestry
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