Today's I celebrate the 43rd birthday of Her Majesty and another year to celebrate her tireless dedication to enhancing Lesotho's social development, education, youth, girls both locally and internationally.

The Basotho Royal Family at His Majesty King Letsie III's birthday celebration in 2018

Born on June 2nd 1976, as Miss Anna Karabo Mots’oeneng, as the eldest in a family of five to Mr. Thekiso and Mrs. ‘Makarabo Mots’oeneng.

Her Majesty Queen Masenate with HRH Princess Senate

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Education and Family Life: 
From 1990-1996, she attended Machabeng International College in Maseru where she completed her International General Certificate for Secondary Education and the International Baccalaureate Diploma.

Her Majesty (Middle) with TRH Princess Temasyina Sibahle(L) and Princess Tiyandza(R) on May 31st. Photo Credits: Prince Banzile/Instagram/Shaun DeSouza

In 1997, she enrolled at the National University of Lesotho (NUL) to pursue her Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree. Her studies were, however, interrupted by her engagement to His Majesty King Letsie III in October 1999 whom she met in 1996.

On February 18th 2000, they were joined in holy matrimony on February 18th, 2000. They have been blessed with two daughters and a son: Her Royal Highness Princess Senate (born on October 7th, 2001), Her Royal Highness Princess ‘Maseeiso (November 20th, 2004), and His Royal Highness Prince Lerotholi Crown Prince (April, 18th, 2007).

Patronage: 
Her Majesty the Queen is Royal Patron to charities both locally as well as internationally which includes: the Lesotho Red Cross Society; SOS Children’s Village; People with Disabilities and the Machabeng International College.

Her interests goes especially in projects that are aimed at helping people with disabilities to be better heard in their communities, and everywhere else around the country. Her Majesty the Queen believes that because of their vulnerability, these people need to be provided with special services/facilities. During her years at Machabeng College, she did her community service at Angela School for the Disabled and Centre for the Blind.

It is Her Majesty the Queen’s strong contention that the silence surrounding the people infected with the HIV/AIDS should be broken. Her Majesty has had an opportunity to be involved in the HIV/AIDS Awareness Campaigns in the country, and has also visited several AIDS projects around the country. She has observed the care, love and support given to persons living with HIV/AIDS, particularly the orphans.

Orders:

Her Majesty has been bestowed the following orders:

Commander of the Order of Academic Palms: In 2018, Her Majesty was bestowed the Order of Academic Palms by Ambassador of France to South Africa, H.E. Mr. Christophe Farnaud on behalf of the French President HE Emmanuel Macron.

Photo Credits: French Embassy in South Africa

Dame Commander of the Most Dignified Order of Moshoeshoe.