Overview

• Footage recorded on July 10, 2025 shows King Mswati III arriving by private jet with 15 wives, about 30 children, and roughly 100 attendants.
• Multiple outlets report the delegation briefly disrupted operations at Abu Dhabi Airport, with several terminals temporarily closed to manage the group.
• The video depicts the monarch in leopard-print ceremonial attire as aides bow and handle substantial luggage on the tarmac.
• Reports say the visit was for economic cooperation talks and potential investment discussions with UAE counterparts.
• The clip’s renewed circulation has fueled memes and criticism of the absolute monarch’s lavish lifestyle, with coverage noting his long rule since 1986 and widespread poverty in Eswatini.