The visit in 1925 of the Prince of Wales to Serowe and the Origins of the Sekgoma Hospital

The photo shows the unveiling of the memorial grave of Khama III by the Prince of Wales.SOURCE: THE PRINCE OF WALES AFRICAN BOOK 1. COURTESY JONO WATERS
The photo shows the unveiling of the memorial grave of Khama III by the Prince of Wales.SOURCE: THE PRINCE OF WALES AFRICAN BOOK 1. COURTESY JONO WATERS

In the mid 1920s, the glamorous 31-year-old Prince of Wales, toured several South American countries, Canada and the USA and then Southern Africa, including this country.

Here, travelling by train, he had two stops, at Gaborone and Serowe. I have previously seen several photos taken at the former but only at the K3 museum, I believe, have I seen photos of his visit to Serowe, and of course at the Palapye Hotel. 

It is absolutely wrong that amazingly important photos of this kind are not displayed in both Gaborone and Serowe for the benefit and better understanding of us all. As a matter of great urgency we need a top quality heritage centre in Gaborone which will break new ground, will interest, educate and excite.

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