she is one of the senior queens of the Zulu Royal Household and the widow of the late King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu, the long-serving monarch of the Zulu nation. She married the King on 25 July 1992 in a historic royal ceremony held at Enyokeni Palace, coinciding with the King’s 44th birthday. The palace is one of the most significant sites of Zulu royal rituals and ceremonies, where the traditions and sacred customs of the Zulu throne are preserved.