African queens

Lesotho queen

queen consort of Libya (1911–2009)

Queen regnant of Lesotho (1941–2003)

Rwandan queen

swazi-South African traditional aristocrat, Great wife of King Goodwill Zwelithini

Swazi royal

Lingeer (also: Linger or Linguère) was the title given to the mother or sister of a king in the Serer kingdoms of Sine, Saloum, and previously the Kingdom of Baol; and the Wolof kingdoms of Cayor, Jolof, Baol and Waalo in pre-colonial Senegal. The word "Lingeer" means "queen" or "princess" in Serer and Wolof languages. The Lingeer was considered the “great princess of royal courts.” These kingdoms utilized a bilineal system, as a candidate for kingship could not succeed to the throne if he was not a member of the reigning materlineage, and thus, the Lingeer's maternal lineage was highly signif

Swazi royalty (1988–2019)

Ugandan queen consort of Busoga

Queen of Buganda

Swazi royal and beauty pageant contestant

Queen of Eswatini

Swazi royal