The White Queen

Margaret Bourke-White1950-03

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

A protective hedge of thorns surrounding the grounds of the stucco, six-room, bungalow in which Bamangwato tribal chief Seretse Khama & his white British wife Ruth reside, during the controversy over their mixed marriage.

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Title: The White Queen
Date: 1950-03
Location: Serowe, Botswana
Physical Dimensions: B/W PRINT
Subject Keywords: Serowe, Bamangwato Royal Family, Housing, Seretse Khama, Private, Botswana, Vintage Print, Miscegenation, 1950s
Publisher: TimeLife
Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
Provider: LIFE
Photographer: Margaret Bourke-White
Original ID: TimeLife_image_735675
Credits: LIFE
Copyright: © Time Inc.

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