Swaziland's King Sobhuza II Memorial Park is located in Lobamba, and lies adjacent to the houses of parliament and the National Museum, while serving as a tribute to the memory of the Nation's beloved King Sobhuza who led Swaziland to independence in 1968.Sobhuza was born to the Swazi Royal family in 1899, and only four months after his birth, his father died, resulting in him being chosen by the Royal Council to be the next king. Sobhuza was left to the care of his grandmother Queen Labotsibeni, who saw to it that he be educated in a proper fashion, even building a school especially for his use. In 1916 Sobhuza left Swaziland and made his way to the Cape Province to complete his education.

At the age of twenty two, Sobhuza returned and assumed the Swazi throne. King Sobhhuza II was a stern believer in peace, and through his efforts negotiations for Swaziland's independence from Britain were made. Swaziland gained independence on September 6 1968, and with not a single drop of blood shed in the process. In 1982 the Swazi nation celebrated sixty years of rule under King Sobuhuza, and 1982 bought with it the King's eighty third birthday, and a month later, his death at the Embo State House. King Sobhuza became the longest-reigning monarch in the world, and was succeeded by his son Prince Makhosetive in 1986, when he was officially crowned King Mswati III at the tender age of eighteen.

The King Sobhuza Memorial Park displays a number of interesting features which have great symbolism in the Swazi culture. Perhaps the most predominant of these is the massive ten foot high bronze statue of King Sobhuza. The statue faces east, where the monarch originally came from, and carries the inscription " I Have No Enemy". The statue of the king is surrounded by traditional Swazi shields, and this symbolises his position within the kingdom as a central figure, and head of the regimental system.

The memorial park features a Royal Entrance through which only the King, the Queen Mother, Heads of states, Heads of foreign missions may enter. Also found at the memorial park are the Royal Palms. These were the King's favourite tree species, and he even built one of his residences and named it "Masundvwini" meaning palm tree area. The Lions at the park are a symbol representing the King in Swazi culture. In old Swazi tradition before the King could assume reign over the kingdom he was required to first kill a Lion. This is why swazi Kings are referred to as "Ngwenyama", meaning Lion.

The Memorial Torch at the site is lit to show that the spirit of King Sobhuza lives on. It is lit on important days in the lives of the Swazis, for example on the King's birthday, Independence day known nationally as Somhlolo day, or when a foreign head of state pays a visit to the Park. The King Sobhuza II Memorial Park also features a museum which houses a pictorial exhibition showcasing the life history of King Sobhuza II, from the time he was born in 1899 until 1982 when be died.

The Mausoleum is considered to be the most sacred part of the park and is guarded by members of the Swazi military. No photographing of the mausoleum is permitted, out of respect. The mausoleum stands on the spot where King Sobhuza's body was laid during the state funeral which took place on 3 September 1982. It was from here that he was shown to the nation before being taken to his final resting place at the mountains of Mbilaneni, in Southern Swaziland.