King Mswati III, the absolute monarch of impoverished Swaziland /eSwatini, received E3.5 million cash, including E300,000 from a state workers' pension fund, in birthday gifts.
He also received other gifts, including five of the latest 65-inch TV sets, portraits, jewellery, clothing and more than 100 cattle. In total the gifts for his 51st birthday were worth E6.8 million, according to the Swazi Observer, a newspaper in effect owned by the King.
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