The Zulu Royal Family is currently the reigning dynasty of the Zulu Monarchy of Zulu people (AmaZulu) of South Africa. It consists of the current King and his family, late King Goodwill Zwelithini and his family, Previous Kings and their families, and many other royal descendants. Currently, the Zulu royal dynasty has 12 royal houses that make up the dynasty. This post however mainly focuses on the late King Goodwill Zwelithini KaBhekuzulu dynasty. Members either go by the surname Zulu or their fathers name e.g. KaZwelithini
Kings of Zulu
King Misuzulu kaZwelithini
King Misuzulu Singobile KaZwelithini is the current reigning King of Zulu people of South Africa. He is the son of late King Goodwill Zwelithini KaBhekuzulu and late Queen regent Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu ,born Princess of Eswatini. His parents marriage was a great wife tradition and thus was expected to become King. He was named heir to the throne after the passing of his mother who had served shortly as queen regent after the passing of King Goodwill Zwelithini. King Misuzulu is married to Queen Ntokozo Mayisela Zulu with young children. He has 5 children among them Prince Jubezizweni Sigcau Zulu. Bayede Wena WeNdlovu!
Photos : 1- Prince Bambindlovu, 2- Supplied, 3 – Enhle media
Queen Ntokozo Mayisela Zulu
Queen Ntokozo is the wife of King Misuzulu. She is locally addressed as Indlunkulu. She is the wife of King Misuzulu. Together they have two Boys.
King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu
Queen Sibongile Dlamini Zulu of KwaKhethomthandayo Royal Palace
Queen Sibongile is the first wife of late King Goodwill Zwelithini
Queen Buhle Mathe Zulu of KwaDlamahlahla Royal Palace
Queen Buhle is the second wife of late King Goodwill Zwelithini
Late Queen regent Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu of KwaKhangelamakengane Royal Palace
Queen regent Mantfombi was the third wife of late King Goodwill Zwelithini. She was born a princess of Eswatini as the daughter of King Sobhuza II.
Queen Thandekile Ndlovu Zulu of KwaLinduzulu Royal Palace
Queen Thandekile is the fourth wife of late King Goodwill Zwelithini.
Queen Nompumelelo Mchiza Zulu of eNyokeni Royal Palace
Queen Nompumelelo is the fifth wife of late King Goodwill Zwelithini
Queen Zola Mafu Zulu of Ondini Royal Palace
Queen Zola is the sixth and last wife of late King Goodwill Zwelithini
Queen mother Mavis Mazungu Zulu
KaZwelithini Princes and Princesses
King Goodwill Zwelithini children include:
(Note; Prince Simphiwe and Prince Sibusiso names have been interchanged)
(Note: The Photos also don’t include all the children)
Other Senior royal houses
There are 12 senior royal houses which are branches of the main Zulu royal family. They incude
- Onkweni Royal House
Chiefs under Zulu monarchy
- Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi Chief (Inkosi) of Buthelezi clan, Prince of Kwaphindagene
- Chief (Inkosi) Chiliza of Chiliza clan
- Chief (Inkosi) Mahlobo of Mahlobo
- Chief (Inkosi) Sibonelo Mkhize of amaMbo traditional council (Mkhize clan)
- Chief (Inkosi) Mpendulo Dumezweni Thandolwami Ngubane of emaBovini clan
- Chief (Inkosi) Mchunu of Mchunu clan “emachunwini” at Msinga
- Chief (Inkosi) Mkhize of esikakhabazela clan
- Chief (Inkosi) Zuma of esikanxamalala clan in Inkandla
- Chief (Inkosi) Peter Siphamandla Sidumo Khumalo of the Qomintaba clan
- Chief (Inkosi) ZK Zungu of Zungu clan, Prince of Dedangenabe
- Chief (Inkosi) Phiwayinkosi biyela of Buka clan, Biyela royal house
- Chief (Inkosi) Velenkosini Fiki Hlabisa of Hlabisa clan
- Chief (Inkosi) Mthethwa of Somopho Traditional Council
- Chief (Inkosi) Muziwenhlanhla Ngcobo of KwaNyuswa
- Chief (Inkosi) Zondi of Zondi clan, iNkadla
- Chief (Inkosi) Mathenjwa of Mathenjwa traditional council (they are swati)
list incomplete
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