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Mswati III clarified that the announcer wasn't a disgruntled protester

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While visiting heads of states are always received with pomp, King Mswati III of Swaziland (pictured) raised the bar to another level. In India to attend a conclave of African nations, the monarch of the southern African nation is accompanied by a full retinue of staff proudly sporting their national dress. There was a bit of alarm among the audience and security personnel when a tall Swazi national suddenly stood up shouting in his language as the King got up to speak. After a full minute of bewilderment, the audience finally realised that the man was a state announcer, introducing

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