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Mandela meets Queen on UK visit | Mandela meets Queen on UK visit |
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Nelson Mandela has met the Queen as part of a week-long UK visit marking the former South African president's 90th birthday. | Nelson Mandela has met the Queen as part of a week-long UK visit marking the former South African president's 90th birthday. |
They had a private audience at Buckingham Palace. | They had a private audience at Buckingham Palace. |
The statesman later hosted a dinner party fundraiser for celebrities and world leaders, including Prime Minister Gordon Brown and actor Will Smith. | |
Mr Mandela arrived in the UK on Sunday ahead of a birthday concert in London's Hyde Park on Friday. | Mr Mandela arrived in the UK on Sunday ahead of a birthday concert in London's Hyde Park on Friday. |
The former South African president was greeted by 520 guests at his dinner party, including US chat show host Oprah Winfrey, activist Sir Bob Geldof and actor Robert De Niro. | |
Warm friendship | Warm friendship |
Mr Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years for his role leading the campaign against apartheid in South Africa before being elected his country's president in 1994. | Mr Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years for his role leading the campaign against apartheid in South Africa before being elected his country's president in 1994. |
He officially retired from politics nine years ago, but despite his age and ill health he has continued to campaign around the globe for peace and an end to poverty. | He officially retired from politics nine years ago, but despite his age and ill health he has continued to campaign around the globe for peace and an end to poverty. |
The Queen and Mr Mandela have met on several occasions over the past decade and are said to have developed a warm friendship. | The Queen and Mr Mandela have met on several occasions over the past decade and are said to have developed a warm friendship. |
The concert in Hyde Park will include acts such as Queen, Leona Lewis and Annie Lennox. | The concert in Hyde Park will include acts such as Queen, Leona Lewis and Annie Lennox. |
Mr Mandela was born in South Africa's Eastern Cape on 18 July, 1918. | Mr Mandela was born in South Africa's Eastern Cape on 18 July, 1918. |