King Mswati III Of Swaziland Ignites Outrage By Sending Wives On Globe-Trotting Shopping Spree


	King Mswati III Of Swaziland Ignites Outrage By Sending Wives On Globe-Trotting Shopping Spree

lakotahope

8-23-2009 9:22 AM

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lakotahope says:

I wonder what his other 8 wives felt when they were left behind.......

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