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Meghan, Prince Harry unveil Nelson Mandela centenary exhibit

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July 17, 2018

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry on Tuesday unveiled the Nelson Mandela Centenary Exhibition in Southbank , London to celebrate the 100 th birthday of former South African president , Nelson Mandela.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex chatted with Mandela’ s granddaughter , Zamaswazi Dlamini – Mandela at the event marking 100 years since the late freedom fighter was born, reports Mirror UK .

The London exhibition provides an insight into Mandela’ s journey from young anti -apartheid campaigner to becoming the inspiration for an international movement against South Africa ’ s violent and oppressive system .

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex meet 92 -year – old Andrew Mlangeni , who stood on trial accused of sabotage against the then apartheid government in 1938 , and spent 26 years in prison on Robben Island .

As Meghan and Harry visited the exhibition today , the world is looking back and remembering Nelson Mandela .

The Duke and Duchess view some of the items in the exhibit, including the Robben Island Bible – which was actually a copy of Shakespeare plays disguised as a Bible. @Mandela100UK pic.twitter.com/EKyU8gYzbi

— The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@KensingtonRoyal) July 17, 2018

Their Royal Highnesses hear a performance from the Ubunye Choir, which is made up of people from the South African diaspora. pic.twitter.com/BwcEC1gN36

— The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@KensingtonRoyal) July 17, 2018