Why the Three Dikgosi came to Brighton

In 1895, Khama III, Sebele I and Bathoen I travelled from Bechuanaland, now Botswana, to Britain. The three leaders, known as the Dikgosi, wanted to prevent Cecil Rhodes’s British South Africa Company from taking control of their territories.

This episode of Echoes of Brighton’s Past follows their campaign and explains how Brighton became part of it. The delegation was supported by the Reverend Charles Willoughby, who helped organise the visit and acted as an interpreter.

Read the full story of the Three Kings of Bechuanaland and their Brighton visit.

Listen to the episode on Spotify.