Mandla Mandela said the celebration of his grandfather’s freedom was far more important than Meghan Markle's marriage 'to a white prince'.
Mandla Mandela said the celebration of his grandfather’s freedom was far more important than Meghan Markle's celebration of marrying “a white prince”.The grandson of late former president Nelson Mandela, Mandla Mandela, has slammed Meghan Markle for comparing her wedding celebration with his grandfather's release from prison.
Markle, who married Prince Harry in 2018, compared her wedding celebration in the UK to the joy when Mandela was released from prison after 27 years for opposing SA's apartheid system.Markle said a South African actor at the premiere of the Lion King in 2019 had told her: “I just need you to know, when you married into this family, we rejoiced in the streets the same as we did when Mandela was freed from prison.
Mandla said the celebration of his grandfather’s freedom was far more important than Markle's marriage 'to a white prince'. “We are still bearing scars of the past. But they were a product of the majority of our people being brought out onto the streets to exercise the right of voting for the first time,” said Mandla.
“Everyday there are people who want to be Nelson Mandela, either comparing themselves with him or wanting to emulate him. But before people can regard themselves as Nelson Mandelas, they should be looking into the work that he did and be able to be champions and advocates of the work that he himself championed,” he added.
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