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There's nothing quite like it anywhere else in the world, an ancient African ritual, the spectacle to end all spectacles. A hundred thousand virgins - singing, dancing, paying homage to their king. He's Mswati The Third, the absolute ruler of Swaziland. And he's on the look out for another bride. Now Mswati's no ordinary monarch. He leads an extraordinary, exotic life. At 38, he's accumulated 12 or 13 wives and, we think, 27 children. We think because royal protocol forbids mere commoners knowing such personal details. But in a rare audience with His Majesty, we were able to raise these and other, more serious, questions about the king and his kingdom.

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For over forty years, 60 Minutes have been telling Australians the world’s greatest stories. Tales that changed history, our nation and our lives. Reporters Liz Hayes, Tom Steinfort, Tara Brown, Liam Bartlett and Sarah Abo look past the headlines because there is always a bigger picture. Sundays are for 60 Minutes.

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