Misuzulu Zulu, 47, is set to succeed his father, Goodwill Zwelithini, who died in March last year after 50 years in charge

However, a succession dispute looms. On Saturday, a court was to hear an urgent application by a branch of the royal family to block all ceremonies

Thousands of people gathered at the Zulu royal palace in South Africa on Saturday for the coronation of a new king in the country’s richest and most influential traditional monarchy.