evidence: The kingdom of Eswatini is one of the world's last remaining absolute monarchies. The king rules by decree over his million subjects, most of whom live in the countryside and follow traditional ways of life. [...] The king, who is known as Ngweyama - "the lion" - often appears in public in traditional dress and has many wives. [...] 1903-06 - Swaziland becomes a British High Commission Territory, along with Basutoland (now Lesotho) and Bechuanaland (now Botswana).