Marriage
In October 1999, two years into her studies, she became engaged to King Letsie III of Lesotho. They were married on February 18, 2000 in the Lesotho Capital of Maseru. The marriage was the first time in the history of modern Lesotho where a royal had married a commoner.
Queen 'Masenate and King Letsie have three children.
- Princess Senate (b. 7 October 2001)
- Princess ‘Maseeiso (b. 20 November 2004)
- Prince Lerotholi (b. 18 April 2007)
| Monarchical styles of Queen 'Masenate Mohato Seeiso of Lesotho |
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| Reference style | Her Majesty |
| Spoken style | Your Majesty |
| Alternative style | Ma'am |
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