Mandela's Grandson Slams Meghan Markle for Comparing Herself to South African Anti-Apartheid Leader

In an interview with The Cut magazine, Meghan Markle cited an encounter with a South African actor who allegedly compared her 2018 fairytale wedding to Prince Harry with Nelson Mandela's release from prison.

Nelson Mandela's grandson Zwelivelile Mandela was surprised to read an interview by the Duchess of Sussex in which she suggested that her marriage to Prince Harry sparked scenes of joy in South Africa reminiscent of Nelson Mandela's historic walk to freedom from prison.

“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,” Zwelivelile told MailOnline.

According to him, the happiness of the people of South Africa at his grandfather's release was for a more important and serious reason than her marriage "to a white prince."

Many social media users slammed the Suits actress for her remarks:

When did we take to streets to celebrate her wedding (marriage) like we did when Mandela was released? #VoetsekMeghan #VoetsekMeghanMarkle pic.twitter.com/S0dzM1omdm

— Zandisile (@ZandySeal) August 30, 2022

Meghan Markle ego knows no bounds. Comparing your marriage to Nelson Mandela being released? What a pompous & arrogant thing to say. #SussexSquad #PrincessHarry #MeghanMarkle #Archie #RoyalFamily #VoetsekMeghan pic.twitter.com/rsOvJ3VCKU

— Amanda (@_Spocks_woman) August 30, 2022

Sure Meghan...

- A £32 million wedding, being waited on, a luxury wardrobe, being allowed the option to keep acting as a part-time Royal, or Prince Charles funding them for months

is exactly the same as Nelson Mandela's 27 years in prison - NOT 🙄 #tonedeaf #VoetsekMeghan https://t.co/GbQKzrpSrW

— Pooja (@Pooja33719735) August 30, 2022

Her arrogant and yet delusional comparison of herself to #Mandela is yet another insult to South Africa, following on the "housing unit" slur and apocryphal "mud cloth" reference. We have the perfect response to this self aggrandisement. #VoetsekMeghan

— Kim Sales (@kimmojvs) August 30, 2022

As from South Africa, I can promise you 1 thing, nobody but nobody celebrated in the street as with when Mandela was released over a foreign state wedding, yes we watched at home happy for the couple, that was that. #VoetsekMeghan #MeghanMarkIeisaLiar #MeghanIsNotNelsonMandela

— Max Delane (@TJContinue) August 30, 2022

Speaking to The Cut magazine, Meghan Markle recalled an encounter she had with a cast member of the Lion King who had allegedly drawn parallels between her royal wedding and the anti-apartheid leader's release from prison.

"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," a South African actor allegedly told Markle.

Meghan Markle became the face of the cover of the new issue of The Cut and gave an interview in which she spoke about the problems she had to face during her life in the royal family. According to Markle, the British monarchy was not happy with her presence in the palace, and royal family members allegedly showed her disrespect. Markle went on to claim that she and Prince Harry were often forbidden from doing what other members of the royal family freely did.

On January 8, 2020, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle renounced their royal titles, retaining the titles of Duke and Duchess of Sussex and moved to live in California.

Mandela spent 27 years in prison for his activities against the apartheid regime and then became the first black leader of South Africa.