Sikhanyiso Dlamini
[1] Her Royal Highness Princess Sikhanyiso is the firstborn child of His Majesty King Mswati III of Swaziland, born on 1 September 1987. Swaziland (in Southern Africa) is the executive monarchy in Africa. The other two monarchies are nearby Lesotho and Morroco in the North.
Though His Majesty has 23 children in total, Her Royal Highness Queen LaMbikiza, mother of HRH Princess Sikhanyiso only has two children; she and His Royal Highness Prince Lindaninkosi. The princess has over 200 aunts and uncles, not including their own spouses as the late King Sobhuza had 102 wives and over 400 children. HM King Mswati III has 12 wives, of which HRH Queen LaMbikiza is the third eldest, and first to arrive.
The majority of the Swazi people are Christian, but the princess has a peculiar relation to the Lord Jesus Christ. Her grandfather, the late King Sobhuza II was a regarded a prophet and her mother’s father, the Rev. Percy Mngomezulu is also regarded as one.
After acquiring A-Level's from a private college in Hertfordshire called St Edmund's College, the princess moved to study Speech and Drama in Biola University, Los Angeles, California. She juggles school with acting and modelling at NYLA's Acting & Modelling Coaching with strong motivation to put Swaziland on the map for more than what the media make of it.
In 2005, the princess dedicated her life to Jehovah, God of Israel, God of Swaziland, denied herself, picked up her cross and followed Jesus Christ. Today, she flows in the spiritual gifts spoken of in 1 Corinthians 12 and has been the instrumental party in miraculous moves of the Holy Spirit.
Much propaganda is conspired against Princess Sikhanyiso because she speaks honestly against things she feels should not be in Swaziland or the world at large. Consequently, she has been misconstrued to despise her cultural heritage and family values. In actual fact, she has an unbreakable bond with His Majesty King Mswati III and Swaziland.
On 3 September 2008, the Swazi princess was honoured for remaining a virgin until 21 with a media-bombarded state banquet at Lozitha Palace. Present for the celebration were His Majesty King Mswati III, Her Majesty Queen Mother Ntombi Tfwala, the Queens, Senior Princes and Princesses, the Rt. Hon. Prime Minister A. T. Dlamini, and a select number of friends. During the banquet, the Prime Minister praised her for enduring the chastity rite, particularly when studying overseas in Europe and the US, and His Majesty the King appreciated that she did not lose her respect, culture, language, and Swazi pride. Just as the Princess had gladly stated in her interview with the Times of Swaziland that she was not expecting a car, she was correct and showed utmost gratitude when receiving her Frank Muller watch from His Majesty.