A Look Back at Queen Elizabeth, Prince William, and More Royals on Trips to Botswana - TownandCountrymag.com

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1979

Back in 1979, Queen Elizabeth went on a state visit to Botswana, and brought along a couple family members (that's Prince Philip on the left, and Prince Andrew on the second right).

1979

The Queen donned some stunning jewels to attend a dinner hosted by Botswana's president, Seretse Khama.

1979

Here, the Queen walks through a crowd of local fans, dressed in a much more casual (but still very stylish) outfit.

1979

As an avid animal lover, the Queen was naturally interested in the livestock on view.

2010

During Harry and William's 2010 joint trip to Africa, the duo stopped in Maun, Botswana. Here, Will plays soccer during a visit to the Coaching for Conservation Project—a charity that ties the sport to wildlife protection efforts.

2010

Prince William enjoys a young boy's solo vuvuzela performance during his visit to the Coaching for Conservation project.

2010

At another stop on their trip (Mokolodi Education Centre in Gaborone, Botswana), a couple of schoolchildren show the Princes a drum.

2010

At Gaborone's Mophane Primary School, Prince Harry was surprised to be presented with a student project inspired by him.

2010

Later, Harry spoke with another student outside Mophane Primary School.

2010

Harry and William both visited Gabarone's Mokolodi Nature Reserve, to see how the organization teaches deaf children how to avoid snakes.

2010

The royal brothers soon got up close and personal with the wildlife themselves.

2010

Harry and William took part in the demonstration, allowing a snake to be draped over their shoulders.

2010

The pair seemed to get a kick out of the experience.

2010

Harry happened to be traveling in Botswana on Queen Elizabeth's official birthday, and attended a High Commission garden party to celebrate.

2016

In the fall of 2016, Prince Harry—soon to be announced as Patron of Rhino Conservation Botswana—took part in one of the organization's operations. He helped to place tracking devices on black rhinos. Here, he's helping to keep the sedated rhino steady, so the vet can install the device.

2016

Here, the head of Rhino Conservation Botswana, Martin Map Ives, tells Harry about what the black rhino is up against, once the sedative wears off.

2016

Harry famously took Meghan to Botswana for a few days while they were dating. "We camped out with each other under the stars," he later told the BBC. "She came and joined me for five days out there, which was absolutely fantastic. So then we were really by ourselves, which was crucial to me to make sure that we had a chance to know each other."

Recently, the couple revealed on Instagram that while they were there, they spent time tending to elephants.

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September 26, 2019 at 06:00PM