Overview

• Media reports say the Abu Dhabi arrival involved about 15 wives, 30 children, and roughly 100 attendants, prompting a brief lockdown across three terminals.
• The clip, dated July 10, 2025, shows the king in traditional leopard-print attire as entourage members bow and staff handle large amounts of luggage.
• Outlets report the trip was intended for high-level economic discussions in the UAE, though details of any agreements have not been disclosed.
• The video’s spread online has sparked memes and renewed criticism, with commentators pointing to estimates that around 60% of Eswatini’s population lives below the poverty line.
• King Mswati III has ruled since 1986, is described as Africa’s last absolute monarch, and is reported to have more than 30 wives, over 35 children, and an estimated net worth exceeding $1 billion.