A United Kingdom

An epic love story based on extraordinary true events. In 1947, Seretse Khama the 26 year old King of Botswana, fell in love with Ruth Williams a 26 year old London office worker. Their marriage was opposed by their families and also by the British and South African governments. Seretse and Ruth defied family, apartheid and Empire, their love triumphed over all obstacle and in so doing they transformed Africa’s poorest country to one of its most peaceful and prosperous.