After the death of Desmond Tutu, the South African princess paid a heartfelt tribute to the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize.
Tributes have been rained from all over the world to celebrate the memory of Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize winner in 1984. The former South African archbishop died this Sunday, December 26, at the age of 90. Among those who mourned him, Charlene of Monaco, who rubbed shoulders with him in South Africa. The princess posted a tender message to her attention on her Instagram account, accompanied by a photo of the two personalities. “My dear friend we will miss you, she writes. I know you are with our fathers. I will always have fond memories of us. And your laughter will stay in my heart forever. Rest in peace. “
Former Anglican Archbishop was an icon of the fight against apartheid. Mamphela Ramphele, Acting President of the Archbishop Desmond Tutu IP Trust and Coordinator of the Archbishop’s Office, spoke on behalf of the Tutu family and said via a statement: “Finally, at the age of 90, he passed away peacefully at the Oasis Frail Care Center in Cape Town this morning.“
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Tributes from around the world
Tributes to Desmond Tutu abounded from around the world, starting with the President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, who glorified a “unequaled patriot“,“a man of extraordinary intelligence, integrity and invincible against the forces of apartheid” corn “so tender and vulnerable in his compassion“. Emmanuel Macron recalled on Twitter that Desmond Tutu had dedicated “his life to human rights and the equality of peoples“, before adding: “His fight for an end to apartheid and for South African reconciliation will be remembered. “
Queen Elizabeth II also hastened to send her condolences, ensuring to remember “with emotion of [ses] meetings with him, of her great warmth and humor“.”The loss of Archbishop Tutu will be felt by the people of South Africa and by so many in Britain, Northern Ireland and across the Commonwealth“, added the sovereign.
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