When the King of Bechuanaland fell in love with a white Londoner in 1946, everyone was... surprisingly cool with it! But due to the influence of Apartheid, he wasn't allowed to reclaim his throne. Find out how their marriage totally redrew the map of Africa and led to the new, independent nation of Botswana.

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