Ibutho Royal Family

The Ibutho Royal Family is the ruling dynasy of Ibutho. It consists of the Monarch (isiZulu: Inkosi) and the Monarch's blood and conjugal relatives with the ranks of Queen Mother (isiZulu: Indlovukazi), Queen (isiZulu: Inkosikazi), and Prince (isiZulu: umNtanenkosi and umNtwana).

=Blood Royals=

Under Shabangu House Law, blood relatives of the Monarch are said to be, 'of the blood royal undoubted' (isiZulu: Ngokungangabazeki egazini 'wasebukhosini). The appendage, 'undoubted,' is in reference to the House of Shabangu's matrileneal succession whereby descendants of male dynasts are barred from ascension to the throne. Accordingly, determination of blood relation to the Ibutho Monarch for dynastic purposes depends on dynasts' relations to the Monarch's mother and her matralineal descendants and antecedants. The Monarch's matralineal blood relatives are members of the Royal Family from birth if born with the titles Prince, Queen Mother, or Queen Regnant, or from accession if succeeding to the same titles or the title King.