Zulu royal family
Zulu royal family | |
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Country | Misuzulu Zulu |
Titles | King, natively: Ingonyama yamaZulu |
The Zulu royal family, also known as the House of Zulu (Zulu: abakwaZulu, lit. 'people of the place of Zulu')[1] consists of the king of the Zulus, his consorts, and all of his legitimate descendants. The legitimate descendants of all previous kings are also sometimes considered to be members.
History
King
The
As paramount chief within the Republic of South Africa and pursuant to the preservation of African
Incumbent and family
The present head of the Zulu royal family is Misuzulu kaZwelithini.[3] He was announced as the king on the day of the funeral of his mother, Queen Regent Mantfombi Dlamini, who died unexpectedly on 29 April 2021.[4]
Dlamini was appointed as the interim leader of the Zulu Kingdom as the regent on 21 March 2021 after King Goodwill Zwelithini, the monarch of the Zulu nation of South Africa, died on 12 March 2021.[5]
At the time of his death, Goodwill Zwelethini had six wives and 28 children.[6] His heir Misuzulu has six children; two with his wife Queen Ntokozo, and one from his relationship with Princess Wesizwe Sigcau of the Mpondo people.
Consort
- Queen Ntokozo Mayisela-Zulu
King list
- Mnguni I
- Lufenu
- Gumede
- Yeye
- Mnguni II
- Mdlani
- Luzumana
- Malandela kaLuzumana, son of Luzumana
- Zulu I kaMalandela, son of Malandela
- Nkosinkulu
- Ntombela
- Zulu II kaNtombela, founder and chief of the Zulu clan from c. 1709
- Gumede kaZuluII, son of Zulu II, chief of the Zulu clan
- Phunga kaGumede(d. 1727), son of Gumede, chief of the Zulu clan up to 1727
- Mageba kaGumede (ca. 1667–1745), son of Gumede and brother of Phunga, chief of the Zulu clan from 1727 to 1745
- Ndaba kaMageba (ca. 1697–1763), son of Mageba, chief of the Zulu clan from 1745 to 1763
- Jama kaNdaba (ca. 1757–1781), son of Ndaba, chief of the Zulu clan from 1763 to 1781
- Mkabayi kaJama, daughter of Jama
- Senzangakhona kaJama(ca. 1757–1816), son of Jama, chief of the Zulu clan from 1781 to 1816
- Shaka kaSenzangakhona (ca. 1787–1828), son of Senzangakona, king from 1816 to 1828
- Dingane kaSenzangakhona(ca. 1795–1840), son of Senzangakhona and half-brother of Shaka, king from 1828 to 1840
- Mpande kaSenzangakhona(1798–1872), son of Senzangakhona and half-brother of Shaka and Dingane, king from 1840 to 1872
- Cetshwayo kaMpande(1834 – February 1884), son of Mpande, king from 1872 to 1884
- Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo(1868–1913), son of Cetshwayo kaMpande, king from 1884 to 1913
- Phumuzuzulu kaDinuzulu (1890–1933), son of Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo, king from 1913 to 1933
- Cyprian Bhekuzulu kaPhumuzuzulu(4 August 1924 – 17 September 1968), son of Solomon kaDinuzulu, king from 1948 to 1968
- Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu(14 July 1948 – 12 March 2021), son of Cyprian Bhekuzulu kaSolomon, king from 1971 to 2021
- Misuzulu Zulu kaZwelithini (23 September 1974), son of Goodwill Zwelithini kaCyprian Bhekuzulu, king since 2022
Misuzulu's heir apparent is Jubezizweni (b. 2001).
References
- ^ Morrissey, Caellagh (December 2015). "Fugitive Queens: Amakhosikazi and the Evolution of Gender and Power in KwaZulu-Natal (1816-1889)".
- ^ ISBN 0-85011-029-7.
- ^ "Prince Misuzulu named next Zulu king amid family feud". BBC. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "Zulu nation shocked as Queen Shiyiwe Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu dies". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ Singh, Kaveel. "Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini has died". News24. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ Prince Misizulu named next Zulu king amid family feud, BBC, 8 March 2021.