December 1969 - Sobhuza Uses Power For People's Good

December 1969 - Sobhuza Uses Power For People's Good - The King in an evening suit at a royal banquet given in honour of Princess Alexandra and here husband, the Hon. Angus Ogilvy, during Swaziland's independence celebrations. Africa has few kings today who have the power to exert influence in their countries. They are either constitutional monarchs or act as nominal heads of state with little power. The one difference is Swaziland. King Sobhuza II of Swaziland is more than a constitutional monarch - he actively leads his country. He tells his nation that it was the tradition of all African kingdoms that their kings were leaders as well as kings. (Photograph by Drum Photographer BAHA)

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