Meghan's claim South Africa celebrated her wedding 'like Mandela's freedom' unravels

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Meghan Markle's claim that she was told people in South Africa celebrated her marriage to Prince Harry "the same we did when Mandela was freed from prison" is beginning to unravel.

Dr John Kani, an acclaimed actor and friend of Nelson Mandela, described Mandela's walk to freedom after 27 years as a "landmark moment".

In contrast, he said the Duke and Duchess of Sussexes' 2018 wedding ceremony was "no big deal", adding that the two events "cannot be spoken in the same breath".READ MORE: Meghan Markle fears 'Princess Diana moment' where life in royal spotlight overwhelms herMoreover, Meghan said the Mandela comparison came from a male South African cast member in Disney’s recent remake of The Lion King, at the London premiere held in 2019.

Dr Kani claims to be the only South African cast member of the film, and revealed that he had never met Meghan. Discussing the supposed interaction at the premiere in her recent bombshell interview with The Cut, Meghan said: "He [an unnamed South African cast member] looked at me, and he’s just like light. "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.'"Dr Kani - who voiced Rafiki in the remake - told the MailOnline that he was the only South African in the film, that he did not attend the UK premiere, and that he's never met Meghan.He added: "I cannot even tell you now what month she married or what year."That [Mandela's release] was a world event.