Princess - Kit De Waal on Sarah Forbes Bonetta
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Author Kit De Waal and TV presenter and journalist Zeinab Badawi explore the extraordinary story of Sarah Forbes Bonetta. The 6 year old West African girl, orphaned by King Dahomey and taken to his court, where a British Naval Captain bargained to take her back to England. There she was presented as a gift to Queen Victoria and entered high society, where she was called "the African princess".
Produced by Audio Always
Producer: Ailsa Rochester
Editor: Jo Meek
Sound: Tom Rowbotham
Published on Monday, 4th July 2022.
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