Families Nelson Mandela's grandson criticizes Meghan Markle for comparing her wedding to the release of the former South African president
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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