'Mamohato Bereng Seeiso (née Princess Tabitha 'Masentle Lerotholi Mojela) (28 April 1941 – 6 September 2003)[1] served as the RegentHead of State of Lesotho on three occasions: 5 June to 5 December 1970, 10 March to 12 November 1990 and 15 January to 7 February 1996.[2]
A year after the death of her father, she married King Moshoeshoe II.[3] During her reign, she helped improve children's education in Lesotho.[3]
The Queen Mother died on September 6, 2003, of heart failure while at a Catholicretreat for the Order of Saint Cecilia at the Auray Mission[5] in Mantsonyane.[6]
Charity work and legacy
There is a hospital named for her, the Queen 'Mamohato Memorial Hospital.[7]
The queen, known as the "Mother of the Nation", created Hlokomela Bana ("Take Care of Children" in Sesotho) in the 1980s to provide care and support for some of the most vulnerable children in Lesotho. Hlokomela Bana works closely with principal chiefs to identify what support can be best provided to those who have lost their parents or are living with disabilities.[8]
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