15 Wives, 30 Kids, 100 Servants: African King’s Grand Entourage Locks Down Abu Dhabi Airport

15 Wives, 30 Kids, 100 Servants: A video of the entry of King Mswati III of Eswatini at Abu Dhabi Airport has become viral on social media where the extravagant entourage of the monarch is reported to have brought operations in three of the terminals to a temporary halt.

The play was dramatized by the king landing in a private jet with allegedly 15 wives, 30 children and approximately 100 servants, which is why the airport officials had to impose a short-term lockdown to cope with the huge number of people that had never been seen before.

Also Read: Bihar Election Survey: IANS-Matrize Predicts Big Win for NDA, Nitish Kumar Emerges as Most Popular CM Face

The subject of the viral video is the ruler of Swaziland, King Mswati III, who is the last absolute monarch left in the whole of the African continent. The video was shot on July 10, 2025, and he wears the traditional leopard-printed clothes, with his wives in colorful African costumes around him.

His father, the late King Sobhuza II, used to have a huge royal household and was said to have had over 70 wives, 210 children and almost 1,000 grandchildren. King Mswati III assumed power in 1986, but he is said to have more than 30 wives and over 35 kids. Having a net worth that is estimated to be over 1 billion, he is still one of the richest monarchs in the world.

Also Read: Bihar Assembly Elections to Be Held in Two Phases from November 6; Results on November 14

Pornography: Debate Over Rich Living Style Online

It was also reported that the visit of the king in Abu Dhabi was to make high level economic discussions, yet it was the show-boat-like demonstration that got the people into noticing the visit. The half-dressed king is observed in the video to be bowed and saluted by his entourage whilst the royal aides unload a huge assortment of luggage.

The users of social media responded rapidly, with many of them making jokes that the entourage of the king resembles a whole village. The show has also stirredr criticism over his lavish living with almost 60 per cent of the population of Eswatini living in poverty.

Every year, King Mswati has the traditional ceremony of the Reed Dance whereby he will choose a new bride which has remained a subject of fascination and controversy at the same time. The fact that he has just been to the United Arab Emirates has again brought world attention on his extravagance and the sharp contrast between his national economic plight.

Also Read: Bobby Deol Reveals ‘Insecure’ Karisma Kapoor Refused to Debut with Him in Barsaat