Seretse Khama of Bechuanaland Part 1: King of Hearts | 21
Even The Royals
Wondery
4.4 • 844 Ratings
🗓️ 3 June 2024
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
Prince Seretse Khama was supposed to become the next king of the Bangwato tribe (in present day Botswana). But when, in the 1940s, he falls in love with a white British woman, their relationship sparks an international scandal. Powerful nations jump in to tear the couple apart and the crisis threatens Seretse’s crown. But he’s determined to be with the woman he loves and become the leader he was born to be – no matter how hard his enemies fight to bring him down.
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| 0:00.0 | Wonderry Plus subscribers can listen to Even the Royals early and ad-free right now. |
| 0:04.1 | Join Wondery Plus in the Wondry app or on Apple Podcasts. |
| 0:08.0 | A quick note about our show. |
| 0:09.6 | We do a lot of research for our stories, but we also aren't your boring high school history class. |
| 0:14.2 | So while this story is based on actual events, certain characterizations, incidents, and other details are dramatized. |
| 0:20.8 | And a royal heads up, |
| 0:22.1 | today's episode contains discussions of racism and some heated language that highlights |
| 0:26.4 | just how much we hate that shit. Please be advised. |
| 0:36.5 | So, Eresha, I actually mentioned this to you recently, but it's crazy to me that I've only known you as a single person. |
| 0:43.3 | Like, I've never known you in a relationship. |
| 0:46.7 | I know. And it's probably for the best, honestly. |
| 0:49.9 | Well, I'm wondering, like, did you ever date anyone that your family or friends were so against that they actively tried to cock block you or clam jam you? |
| 0:59.0 | Oh, dear God. |
| 1:00.0 | As the kids say? |
| 1:01.9 | I mean, my family is really good about just, like, letting us all make terrible decisions, rubbing it in our faces once we come to our senses. |
| 1:12.6 | Yeah. That's much better than it is for royals. I'll say that. Because when a royal chooses |
| 1:17.8 | a forbidden love, it's definitely more of an international crisis, let's say. Yep. And our royal today |
| 1:25.3 | had to fight tooth and nail to be with the woman he loved. |
| 1:29.0 | His name is Sorette Kama, and he was the prince of Betwanaland. |
| 1:34.1 | Now, Bechwanaland is no longer on the map. |
| 1:37.4 | Today, we know it as Botswana. |
| 1:39.8 | Okay. |
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