Ntfombi Tfwala

Queen Mother Ntombi Tfwala
Ntombi Tfwala (left) with President of Taiwan Tsai Ing-wen
Ndlovukati of Swaziland
Reign	25 April 1986 – present
Coronation	25 April 1986
Predecessor	Dzeliwe As Regent
King	Mswati III
Queen Regent of Swaziland
Reign	1983 – 24 April 1986
Predecessor	Sobhuza II As King Dzeliwe As Queen Regent
Successor	Mswati III As King
Born	Circa 1950
Spouse	Sobhuza II (until his death, in 1982)
Issue	Mswati III
House	House of Dlamini (by marriage)

Swazi Royal Family
HM Queen Ntfombi, The Ndlovukati (Queen Mother) HM King Mswati III, The Ingwenyama (King) HM Queen ritual, The Inkhosikati LaMatsebula HRH Prince Sicalo HRH Prince Maveletiveni HM Queen ritual, The Inkhosikati LaMotsa HRH Prince Majahonkhe HRH Prince Buhlebenkhosi HRH Prince Lusuku HRH Prince Sinawonkhe HM Queen Sibonelo, The Inkhosikati LaMbikiza HRH Princess Sikhanyiso HRH Prince Lindani HM Queen Carol, The Inkhosikati LaNgangaza HRH Princess Temaswati HRH Princess Tiyandza HRH Princess Tebukhosi HRH Princess Wesive HRH Princess Putsoana, The Inkhosikati LaHwala HRH Prince Bandzile HRH Princess Temashayina HRH Princess Delisa, The Inkhosikati LaMagwaza HRH Princess Temtsimba HRH Princess Sakhizwe HM Queen Senteni, The Inkhosikati LaMasango HRH Princess Sentelweyinhosi HRH Princess Sibusezweni HM Queen Angel, The Inkhosikati LaGija HRH Princess Yenziwe HM Queen Nontsetselo, The Inkhosikati LaMagongo HRH Prince Mcwasho HRH Prince Kgotsokhosi HM Queen Zena Soraya, The Inkhosikati LaMahlangu HRH Prince Saziwangaye HM Queen Noliqhwa Ayanda, The Inkhosikati LaNtentesa HRH Princess Sabusiswa HM Queen Nothando, The Inkhosikati LaDube HRH Princess Makhosothando HRH Prince Betive HRH Princess Mahlemalangeni HM Queen Phindile, The Inkhosikati LaNkambule HRH Princess Buhlebetive HRH Princess Nikudumo HM Queen Sindiswa, The Inkhosikati LaFogiyane

Styles of Queen Mother Ntombi of Swaziland
Reference style	Her Majesty
Spoken style	Your Majesty
Alternative style	Madame

Queen Mother Ntfombi, Ndlovukati of Swaziland (born Ntfombi Tfwala c. 1950), has been the Ndlovukati and Joint Head of State of Swaziland since 1986. She was also regent of Swaziland from 1983 to 1986. She is the mother of King Mswati III.

In 1982, two years prior to the death of King Sobhuza II, he had designated another of his wives, Queen Dzeliwe, as the Indlovukati, to reign as joint sovereign with his future successor. But instead of recognizing one of her sons as his heir apparent, he indicated to his Loqoqo that he wanted his son by Ntfombi, Prince Makhosetive Dlamini, to succeed him on the throne. In June 1982 he also extended the authority of the Loqoqo, empowering it to act as a "Supreme Council of State", free to appoint an "Authorised Person" to exercise the royal prerogative if a regent was deemed unable to do so properly. In the power vacuum that resulted from his death, Indlovukati Dzeliwe became Queen Regent during the minority of the designated heir to the throne, but the Loqoqo, consisting mostly of King Sobhuza's senior relatives, chiefs and advisors, usurped her authority and sacked Sobhuza's prime minister, Prince Mabandla Dlamini, whom Loqoqo members apparently feared would strip them of their new role. Once Prince Makhosetive Dlamini attained his majority and officially became king, his mother would then be expected to be designated as the new Indlovukati.

However, Queen Dzeliwe was placed under house arrest in 1983. Following a 9-day period during which Swaziland was ruled by Prince Sozisa Dlamini, Ntfombi was selected as queen regent.