Meghan Markle: "Marriage to Prince Harry - a moment compared to the release of Mandela from prison"

In an interview with "the Cut" magazine, the Duchess of Sussex said that in 2019, one of the actors of the musical "The Lion King" told her: "I have to know. When you married the prince, we celebrated in the streets like we did when Mandela was released from prison."

Mandela's grandson said in response that being released from prison was more important than marrying a "white prince"

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31/08/2022

Wednesday, August 31, 2022, 10:21 am Updated: 10:33 am

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Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, claimed that her marriage to Prince Harry was a moment of joy and celebration that was compared to the release from prison of the apartheid fighter, Nelson Mandela.

However, his grandson said in response that the statement surprised him.

In an interview with the women's magazine "the Cut", Markle said that in 2019, one of the actors of the musical "The Lion King" in London told her "I have to know. When you married a prince and entered a family, we celebrated in the streets like we did when Mandela was released from prison."

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry (Photo: GettyImages)

However, Zwelibelil "Mandela" Mandela, the South African Member of Parliament from the African National Congress (ANC) party, and the grandson of the "Father of the Nation" Mandela, who served 27 years in prison and became a symbol of the struggle against apartheid, told "Daily Mail Online" that he was surprised by the statement of the duchess

"The celebrations in honor of Madiba (Mandela's nickname in South Africa) were based on liberation from 350 years of colonialism, and 60 years of brutal apartheid in South Africa. It cannot be compared to a wedding," he said.

Nelson Mandela's funeral ceremony in 2013 (Photo: Reuters)

"Every day there are people who want to be Nelson Mandela, compare themselves to him or want to imitate him. But before people think they are 'Nelson Mandela', they should look at the work he did and the achievements he achieved."

He also said that his grandfather's release from prison in 1990 was a much more important event and a much more important reason to celebrate than a wedding.

"Nelson Mandela's release from prison is the culmination of a 350-year struggle during which generations of our people paid with their lives. It can never be compared to wedding celebrations," he said, adding that his release from prison was more important than Merkel's marriage "to a white prince."

Last month, Prince Harry addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Nelson Mandela Day, which is celebrated globally on July 18. In 2018, Harry and Maigo met Mandela's granddaughter, Zamasuazi Dlamini-Mandela, during a visit to a Mandela exhibition in central London. 2019 The royal couple met with Gersa Machel, Mandela's widow,

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