King Mswati III's cars

King Mswati III. Image from Instagram@IamMzilikazi

Royalty: King Mswati III’s flashiest cars BMWs, Rolls-Royces and more [photos]

From BMWS to Rolls-Royces, King Mswati III’s flashiest cars have often seen him making all sorts of headlines for the wrong reasons.

King Mswati III's cars

King Mswati III. Image from Instagram@IamMzilikazi

Eswatini’s absolute monarch King Mswati III has often made international headlines thanks to his obsession with exotic cars that cost a fortune.

In 2009 he was ranked the 15th richest royal monarch in the world, and he has since proved so with his splurging on cars.

King Mswati III’s car purchases have often seen him trending – for the wrong reasons.

King Mswati III's cars
King Mswati III. Image from Instagram@IamMzilikazi

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Against the backdrop of his car purchases, the world has questioned his net worth and questioned his government’s involvement.

KING MSWATI III’s CONTROVERSIAL FLEET OF 2019

Let’s dive into King Mswati III’s cars and the alleged fleet that has often seen him receive his fair share of criticism.

King Mswati III's cars
King Mswati III’s cars were transported to Eswatini from South Africa. Image from Instagram@IamMzilikazi

In 2019 it was reported that he splurged millions on 94 exotic cars.

According to TimesLive, the number was, in fact, more than that, reporting that he paid for as many as 120 BMWs.

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According to SowetanLive, the king purchased 15 ultra-luxury Rolls-Royces. The fleet was shipped into South Africa through Durban’s port before heading to the royal palace.

In addition to his Rolls-Royce purchase, 12 trucks loaded with the BMWs also made their way to the royal palace.

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The trucks had BMW X3 SUVs and BMW 540 sedans. At that stage, BMW SUVs were retailing at R650 000, while BMW 540 sedans had a price tag of R1 million.

The rumour mill suggested that the Rolls-Royces were gifts for his reported 15 current wives.

OTHER FLASHIEST CARS OWNED BY THE KING

He also inherited an exotic fleet of vintage cars from the late king.

The vehicles are paraded in the national museum named after his father.

King Mswati III has often been spotted in other high-end cars, which include:

  • Rolls-Royce Phantom
  • Bentley Flying Spur
  • BMW 760li
  • Mercedes-Benz W221

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