In Eswatini, no king can appoint his successor. Instead, an independent special traditional Council called the Liqoqo decides which of the wives shall be "Great Wife" and "Indlovukazi" (She-Elephant / Queen Mother / Doctor). The son of this "Great Wife" will automatically become the next king. The "Great Wife" is chosen after the death of the king and must be of good character. Her character affects her child's chances of ascending to the status of king. According to Swazi culture, a son cannot be the heir if his mother is not of good standing. She must not bear the maiden name of Nkhosi-Dlamini as Dlamini is the name of the Royal House of Eswatini and she must not be a ritual wife (see next paragraph). The king currently has 11 wives, (2 have permanently left him and 2 are deceased) 36 children and 11 grandchildren. A Swazi king's first two wives are chosen for him by the national councillors. These two have special functions in rituals and their sons can never become kings. The first wife must be a member of the Matsebula clan, the second of the Motsa clan. These wives are known as tesulamsiti. A royal fiancée is called liphovela, or "bride". They graduate from being fiancées to full wives as soon as they fall pregnant, when the king customarily marries them. However, the traditional marriage, known as “Ludvendve” (marriage to the king) only follows later. In traditional Swazi culture, the king is expected to marry a woman from every clan in order to cement relationships with each part of Eswatini. This means that the king must have many wives. Inkhosikati (Queen) laMatsebula —Ritual wife. Has a degree in Psychology. Son: Prince Sicalo (1987) sired the King's second grandchild, a girl named HRH Princess Tibu Dlamini in 2013 and wed on 1 October 2021. Son: Prince Maveletiveni Inkhosikati LaMotsa—Ritual wife. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Goodwill Ambassador since 1996. Son: Prince Majahonkhe (1991) sired the King's first grandchild, a girl named HRH Princess Lamahle Dlamini in 2012 with Nonsindiso Ginindza but moved on and betrothed gospel singer Nothando Hlophe (1989) in September 2019 who gave birth to the King's eighth grandchild, a boy named HRH Prince Alakhiwelivelemaswati Dlamini in 2020 and she was officially married on 19 September 2021. The prince married his second wife, Miss Cultural Heritage 2018 contestant, Temlandvo Khumalo (1996) seven days later. Son: Prince