Celebrating our bicentenary
Years of Basotho Nation Building
Plans for Bicentenary celebrations in 2024 announced
The Basotho Nation celebrates 200 years in existence as a nation together in 2024 since its founding by the great King Moshoeshoe I in 1824.
Celebrate with Pride
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Foster-Unity
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Embrace Progress
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Throughout 2024
We’ll be celebrating our people, our unique history, the incredible achievements of our Great founding King Moshoeshoe the 1st and the indelible impact he’s made, in a year-long programme of events and activities.
The most important speakers
Discover the exciting programme, packed with words of wisdom from the highly esteemed professionals, His Majesty the King, the honourable Ministers, and Their Excellencies:
Professor Nitasha Kaul
Director, Centre for the Study of Democracy
His Majesty King Letsie III
the King of the Kingdom of Lesotho
Hon.Mpotjoane
Hon.Min,Foreign Affairs, the Kingdom of Lesotho
HE. Harry MacDonald
British High Commissioner to Lesotho
HE. SN.Bereng
The Kingdom of Lesotho High Commissioner to the UK
the Nation Ready To Celebrate
This is a significant moment and time for the nation to celebrate with a clear purpose to revive its dignity and image in the region and the world around, as well as to transform into a new and better Lesotho that is united, progressive, and prosperous, as we begin our third century as a nation.
Event Schedule
The Lesotho High Commission in London has various events in store to celebrate this momentous occasion. We will commence with:
The Lesotho 200 Event Reception to be held at Westminster University on 3rd May 2024
1-DAY
may 3rd 2024
4-12 Little Titchfield Street London W1W 7BY
what’s on?:
His Majesty. King Letsie III
Views from members of Basotho diaspora community UK
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This celebration is a confluence of many happy coincidences. Chief among them is the visit by his Majesty. What a joy to be the generation representing and celebrating Basotho at 200.
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What an honour and privilege to be part of this momentous celebration with our Majesty in a land far from home. I look forward to the activities planned to mark this occasion.
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I’m really looking forward to the occasion, and equally feeling so honoured to be able to attend our National Bicentenary Reception.
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