the Love story and marriage of the first president Botswana sir Seretse Ian Kkhama and Englishwomen Rut Williams caused unknown political and diplomatic excitements in 1948. To Seretsa Ian Kkhama, coming from a family of leaders of Bamangvato and got education to South Africa and United Kingdom, met the future wife to England during study. To marriage of a loving couple resisted literally all — families to Seretsa and Rut Williams and Government of Great Britain as at that time Botswana was protectorate United Kingdom in South Africa. To Seretsa forced to leave the wife and to return home or to refuse lands of the tribe. However at ill-wishers it did not turn out to separate lovers. Moreover, couple returned home to Seretsa where it became the first president Botswana, achieved independence of the country from United Kingdom, transformations into one of the developing countries most intensively on the continent, and Rut Williams became history Botswana as one of the most influential and politically active first ladies.
their history had an exclusive resonance in society, and about the well-known couple wrote novels and even shot the movie "United Kingdom" with Rozamunda Payk and David Cameron Oyelouo in leading roles.
of Steam got acquainted in 1947 on dances of the London missionary society where Rut Williams were given by her sister Muriel. To Seretsa approached to sisters and invited to dance Rut Williams. And began them roman.
Roman inflamed very quickly. But neither to Seretsa, nor Rut Williams did not get support from the families in connection with the forthcoming wedding. The uncle to Seretsa was categorically against as the successor had to finish education, return home and marry the woman who to it will be picked up by a family. And the father of Rut Williams declared at once that the daughter cannot marry the black.
But young people at all did not suspect
and South Africa. In South Africa the apartheid, and United Kingdom just about had to be established did not want to complicate the relation with the country. South Africa clearly let know United Kingdom that if in their territory will be got married between the white woman and the African, it will mean the constitutional crisis. In the photo: couple in London in 1949 godu.
Svyashchenniku which had to marry young, hinted that the wedding should not take place. Then to Seretsa and Rut Williams got married secretly and went to Africa. But also there their problems did not end. The uncle Serets who, most likely, itself wanted to occupy a throne, was in rage and made everything that elders of a tribe refused to recognize Rut Williams the queen and marriage valid. Through any time to Seretsa it was invited to London, and it appeared a trap. There it forced to refuse already by then pregnant wife and the rights as future head of a tribe. Having been refused, representatives of the government declared that it will be expelled from the native earth. Eventually to Seretsa refused a throne, returned to Africa and after the first democratic elections it was elected the first president of the country which became subsequently Botswana. In the photo: the president and the first lady Botswana with Queen Elizabeth and the princess Anna during a dinner in Buckingham dvortse.
U to Seretsa Ian Kkhama and Rut Williams were born four children — the daughter and three sons. The eldest son Ian Kkhama is a president Botswana with 2008 goda.
Britansky the politician Enyyurin Biven and the president and the first lady Botswana in Chamber of lords. Photo: rexfeatures.com
Prezident Nigeria to Mokhammadu Bukhari, prime minister United Kingdom David Cameron and president Botswana Ian Kkhama, son to Seretsa Ian Kkhama and Rut Williams. Photo: rexfeatures.com
President of the United States Barack Obama and president Botswana Ian Kkhama. Photo: rexfeatures.com
Pamyatnik to the first President of Republic Botswana to Seretsa Ian Kkhama in the capital of the country Gaborone. Photo: rexfeatures.com
Kadr from the British movie "United Kingdom" shot based on a love story of the first president Botswana and the Englishwoman Rut Williams.