Her Majesty Queen Shiyiwe Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu (65), regent of the Zulu nation in South Africa, has died.
Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, traditional prime minister to the Zulu monarch and nation, confirmed the news on Thursday night.
“It is with the deepest shock and distress that the royal family announces the unexpected passing of Her Majesty Queen Shiyiwe Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu, regent of the Zulu nation. This has taken us by surprise and left us utterly bereft. It is true that the Lord alone knows the days that He has allotted to each one of us.”
Queen Mantfombi, who became regent just over a month ago after the death of King Goodwill Zwelithini, was reportedly unwell and had been hospitalized. She became the regent in an “interregnum” — until an official successor is named.
Last week, Buthelezi said that the late king’s siblings were allegedly conducting meetings without the authority of the regent.
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