THE grandson of Nelson Mandela has slammed Meghan Markle for sensationally comparing herself to the freedom fighter.
The Duchess of Sussex made the connection during her tell-all interview with American publication The Cut.
Meghan said a cast member from South Africa told her they had celebrated when she tied the knot with Prince Harry.
She revealed: “He 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.’ ”
But now, Mandela’s grandson, Zwelivelile ‘Mandla’ Mandela, has slammed the comment, calling it “surprising.”
Speaking to MailOnline, he said: “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.”
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