Khama, Chief of the Bamangwato.
Queen Victoria invited Khama to visit her in England, and when he went he wanted a photograph of himself to present to her.
Watson obliged, and apparently made only three prints - one for the Queen, one for Count de Lalaing and one for himself.
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Mrs Watson's caption on this photograph reads
Khama Chief of the Bamangwato. Taken by Frank Watson (a partner of Westbeech during 1887/1885. See diary of Westbeech in Archives at Salisbury, S. Rhodesia) in 1890 on second trip to Rhodesia after residing in Port Elizabeth for a year or so.
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