Nelson Mandela’s grandson slams Meghan Markle over wedding to Freedom comparison

By Stermy 3 Min Read

Zwelivelile Mandela, the grandson of one of Nelson Mandela’s grandsons lashes out at Meghan Markle after she linked her royal wedding to his grandpa Nelson’s release from jail.

Nelson Mandela’s grandson slams Meghan Markle: Most of you will love to know why the duchess was slammed by the great man’s grandson, right?

wWll, According to the Daily Mail, Meghan Markle made certain statements that did not sit well with Zwelivelile during a recent interview, the bombshell interview to The Cut as part of New York magazine when she opened up about her royal life.

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She said in the interview that she was pleased to know that South Africans celebrated her wedding to Prince Harry, the same way they celebrated the freedom of Nelson ‘Madiba’ Mandela on the streets of SA as he was free from prison after being imprisoned for 27 years.

According to her a south African she interacted with told her this; ‘We rejoiced in the streets the same we did when Mandela was freed from prison.

Nelson Mandela’s grandson slams Meghan Markle over wedding to Freedom comparison
Nelson Mandela, left with his grandson Chief Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela

In an interview with MailOnline, Madiba’s grandson Zwelivelile ‘Mandla’ Mandela expressed amazement at her words.

Surprisingly, she was able to link her wedding to the excitement and celebration that occurred when his grandfather was freed from prison.

He said that South Africans celebrated his grandfather’s liberation by dancing in the streets for a far more vital and serious cause than her marriage to a “white He said that South Africans celebrated his grandfather’s liberation by dancing in the streets for a far more vital and serious cause than her marriage to a “white prince.”

‘Madiba’s celebration was based on overcoming 350 years of colonialism with 60 years of a brutal apartheid regime in South Africa. So It cannot be equated to as the same’ So it cannot be considered as the same,’ he explained.

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.”

This comparison by her caused a lot of mixed reactions on social media as many internet users not just South African even though the majority were, as some also bashed her for alteracnes.

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