One of Nelson Mandela’s grandsons, Zwelivelile “Mandla” Mandela, slammed Meghan Markle. This comes after the duchess compared her royal wedding to his grandfather being freed from prison.
Nelson Mandela’s grandson slams Meghan Markle: Why?
According to the DailyMail, Mandela slammed Meghan Markle for suggesting her marriage to Prince Harry sparked scenes of joy in South Africa reminiscent of the 1990 release of the Apartheid activist after 27 years in jail.
He commented that: “It can never be compared to the celebration of someone’s wedding.”
Mandla has said he was “surprised” at her remarks in The Cut magazine. Markle made shocking revelations during her cover interview with the magazine which was published on Monday, 29 August 2022. In her interview, she spoke about attending the 2019 premiere of The Lion King.
She recalled a time when South African cast member had stopped to speak to her. Markle said: “He looked at me … he said: ‘I just need you to know: when you married into this family, we rejoiced in the streets the same we did when Mandela was freed from prison.’”
Mandla urged the Duchess to be a “champion and advocate” for the causes his late grandfather promoted if she wants to be seen as more like him.
He said: “Every day 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.”
The ANC MP insisted celebrations for his grandfather’s release were far more serious and important than her marriage “to a white prince”.
“We are still bearing scars of the past. But [Nelson Mandela’s celebrations 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,” he said.
Meghan’s claim has sparked rage and ridicule with many South Africans accusing her of showing “utmost disrespect.”
South Africans react to Meghan’s claims
Meghan has certainly rubbed South African’s up the wrong way after comparing herself to Mandela. Here’s what some people had to say:
So the people of South Africa danced and uluated to the marriage of two bit actress cradle snatching social climbing #MeghanMarkle as they did when Nelson Mandela was released from prison? This narcissist needs help seriously! #MeghanMarkIeisaLiar #VoetsekMeghanMarkle
— Stop_Nonsense (@Buck_Stop_) August 31, 2022
Meghan Markle,whose biggest ambition in life was to marry rich and marry up,believes that marrying Prince Harry generated the same excitement and hysteria as when Nelson Mandela was released from prison after having spent 27 years of his life behind bars for fighting apartheid
— Jordan (@Jordan43572657) August 30, 2022
I’ll go there to boo her in your behalf. #VoetsekMeghanMarkle https://t.co/qiXQex9vlP
— Pocohuntess (@pocohuntess) August 28, 2022