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  • Egos "Me, me, me": Meghan Markle refers to herself 54 times in seven minutes in her first speech in England after parting ways with the British crown

Last August,

Meghan Markle

gave an

explosive interview

to

The Cut

, in which she recounted her experience with the British royal family, as well as other anecdotes.

Among them, something that she supposedly happened to him at the 2019 premiere of

The Lion King

.

"One of the interpreters came up to me, looked at me and said 'I think you should know that when you married into that family,

we South Africans were just as happy as when Mandela was released

from jail,'" she confessed.

Of course, his words caused a great

repercussion on social networks

and, quickly, the international press began looking for the only

South African actor

acting in the film:

John Kani,

who

denied

it in less than a week.

"It's not true.

I've never met Meghan Markle.

This seems like some kind of misstep on her part... It's just that I'm the only one of that nationality in the cast and

I didn't even attend the premiere,"

he asserted.

Days later,

one of Mandela's grandsons

also wanted to refer to the issue and, although he was very correct, he could not help

expressing his annoyance.

"That cannot be compared to any wedding celebration. The celebrations around my grandfather came after

350 years of colonialism

and 60 years of a

brutal Apartheid regime in South Africa.

It is not comparable," said the chief .

from the Mvezo tribe, Zwelivelile Mandela.

Despite this, neither Meghan nor her husband, Prince Harry

have stopped talking

about the historical character.

What's more, after the launch of their controversial series on Netflix, the former royals have released

a new production

called

Live to Lead

.

A show -orchestrated by his producer-, where

activists and leaders talk

about courage, compassion, humility and inspiration.

One that, in theory, they got from the former South African president.

What's more, in the trailer,

Harry says "this series was inspired by Nelson Mandela,

who once said 'it's not just the fact that you've lived that counts in life'", to which Meghan adds "it's the difference that we have marked in the lives of others what determines the importance of the life we ​​lead".

Also, in the clip, there are

various videos of Mandela.

Among them, images of one of his speeches and, of course, of the celebrations for his release.

For several days, the Mandela family has remained silent about the release of the series (which is

supported by the Nelson Mandela Foundation

).

Until this Wednesday, when

her granddaughter Ndileka Mandela

has given an unusual interview to

The Australian newspaper,

in which she asks that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex

"stop using her grandfather's name for her

own benefit."

"I think Harry needs to be authentic and stick to his own story...

How relevant is my grandfather's life to his?

I don't think

he or Meghan knew my grandfather well.

Maybe Harry knew him, when he was young, at Buckingham Palace... But they are talking about him in a documentary to attract people and

make millions

without the Mandela family benefiting," he said.

"I know the Mandela Foundation has supported the initiative... But people have stolen and used my grandfather's quotes for years,

they have used his legacy because his name sells

... And Harry and Meghan are no different than them." he explained.

Even so, Ndileka assures that

Harry deserves his respect.

Above all, for daring to separate his path from his family's.

"I admire Harry for having the confidence to

break away from such an iconic institution

as the royal family. My grandfather also rebelled against an arranged marriage to find his own way in life. But you have to know

that comes at a price, then you have to finance your own life,"

said the nurse, who runs a foundation sponsored by her family.

"The truth is that

I have made my peace

with the people who use my grandfather's name. Despite this, it is still

deeply annoying and tedious every time this happens," he

said.

After the publication of the interview, his words have had a wide international reach.

However,

neither Harry nor Meghan have commented

on the matter.

Neither does Netflix or the Nelson Mandela Foundation, which continues to promote the series on its social networks.

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