III. Mswati (Makhosetive Dlamini) is the King of Swaziland who ascended the throne on April 25, 1986. He II. One of the sons of King Sobhuza, who died in 1982. Mswati was born on April 19, 1968 in Manzimi. III. Mswati was designated heir to the throne as an infant and briefly ruled as regent after her father's death. Due to power struggles within the royal family, he was crowned at the age of 18 in 1986. III. After taking the throne, Mswati stabilized her power, dissolved the country's most powerful political body and appointed new prime ministers. Under his rule, Swaziland is under autocratic rule, which includes corruption and political instability. III. Mswati is famous for having more than 15 wives and owns several luxury cars. However, this way of life not only strengthened her power, but also increased the economic and social problems of her country. In 2001, Mswati created a commission to prepare the new constitution, which, however, still gave the opportunity for absolutist rule. In 2006, the constitution was amended to allow opposition parties, but the actual power structure remained unchanged. There were many protests in the country against Mswati's autocracy, led by demands for democratic reforms. Protesters say the king fled to South Africa or Mozambique to avoid protests.

III. King Mswati of Swaziland ruled from 1986 until 2018, when he renamed the country eSwatini. The king had more than a dozen wives and many children, and was notorious for his luxurious lifestyle and autocratic rule. The king's minting issued a variety of coins and banknotes, usually featuring his portrait, the royal coat of arms, the national flag, or local animals. depicted. The value of the coins and notes was pegged to the Swazi lilangeni, which has existed since 1974. The Swazi lilangeni consists of 100 cents and has the same exchange rate as the South African rand. An example of the king's coinage is a 10 lilangeni banknote that features the king's portrait, the royal coat of arms and the Swazi flag. On the back of the banknote is a lion and an elephant, which are symbols of the royal dynasty.