Nelson Mandela’s grandson Zwelivelile “Mandla” Mandela is responding to a quote from Meghan Markle‘s newest interview, where she dropped lots of bombshells.
if you didn’t see, in the interview, Duchess Meghan spoke about attending the 2019 premiere of The Lion King in the UK while still working as senior members of the royal family.
At the event, Meghan said one of the actors in the film, a South African artist, approached her and 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.”
The Cut article did add, “Of course, she knows she’s no Mandela, but perhaps even telling me this story is a mode of defense, because if you are a symbol for all that is good and charitable, how can anybody find you objectionable, how can anybody hate you?”
Click inside to read Zwelivelile “Mandla” Mandela’s response…
“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,” Mandla reportedly told Mail Online when asked about the Duchess’ quote. “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.”
He added that Mandela being released from prison is a much more serious reason to celebrate than Meghan getting married “to a white prince.”
Another one of Duchess Meghan’s quotes about one member of the royal family in particular went viral and her rep had to clarify what was meant by it.
