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Who is Queen Nomzamo Myeni 🧐 She is the third wife of King Misuzulu kaZwelithini, reigning King of the Zulu Nation. 🇿🇦Birth and upbringing: Born on June 13, 1988. She hails from the Jozini (eJozini) / Pongola area in northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (associated with eMachobeni Royal Palace or homestead). She grew up in this region. 🇿🇦Tribe / Clan: Zulu; from the Myeni (or Mdolomba/Myeni) clan/family. 🇿🇦Past relationships and children: She has three children from previous relationships (prior to marrying the king). She previously worked as a teacher and bank teller (e.g., at Nedbank in Jozini). 🇿🇦Marriage to King Misuzulu and bride price (lobola): The king paid lobola (bride price) of 15 cows to her family in or around May 2024 at her family’s homestead in Jozini. This was accompanied by umembeso (gifts like blankets to her family). The traditional wedding ceremony took place on November 9, 2025 (or around that date), at KwaKhangelamankengane Royal Palace in Nongoma, despite earlier postponements, legal challenges from his first wife, and low attendance due to family divisions. She is referred to as his third wife (after Ntokozo kaMayisela and Nozizwe Mulela). •Highlights of events while married: 🇿🇦Attended public events with the king shortly after the wedding, including state functions where she was referred to as queen. 🇿🇦Navigated early palace life and politics; one report mentioned incidents like runaway cows during traditional proceedings in her first week as wife. 🇿🇦Involved in cultural ambassadorship, education, literacy promotion in rural areas, and preserving Zulu traditions. 🇿🇦Faced public scrutiny and family/royal divisions over her prior children and the king’s choice; the king publicly defended the marriage by saying he was “following my heart.” 🇿🇦By mid-2026, reports emerged of marital tensions, including a leaked video of the king expressing anger toward her. It’s a challenging time for the royal household - the elders need to step up and provide wisdom 🙏