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Prince of Wales on Nelson Mandela

A statement from The Prince of Wales about the death of Nelson Mandela

• From: British High Commission Pretoria and British Consulate-General Cape Town
• Published: 7 December 2013
• Last updated: 7 December 2013 — See all updates

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“Mr Mandela was the embodiment of courage and reconciliation. He was also a man of great humour and had a real zest for life. With his passing, there will be an immense void not only in his family’s lives, but also in those of all South Africans and the many others whose lives have been changed through his fight for peace, justice and freedom.”

“The world has lost an inspired leader and a great man. My family and I are profoundly saddened and our thoughts and prayers are with his family.”

Published 7 December 2013
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