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King Goodwill Zwelithini.
- A private funeral will be held for Prince Lethukuthula Zulu.
- The funeral will be held on Friday, but only the royal family will attend.
- This is because King Goodwill Zwelithini is concerned about Covid-19 and its spread.
A private funeral will be held for the late Zulu Prince Lethukuthula Zulu to maintain Covid-19 regulations, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi said.
“At dawn on Friday, the remains of the prince will be buried. This will be followed by a private funeral at the Royal Palace of Khethomthandayo, the residence of Her Majesty Queen Sibongile MaDlamini,” Buthelezi said Thursday.
He said King Goodwill Zwelithini had expressed “his sincere thanks for the sympathy after the sudden passing of Prince Lethukuthula last week.”
“He acknowledges the extent to which the Royal Family and the Zulu Nation are feeling the pain of this loss. However, His Majesty urges strict adherence to the closing regulations and accordingly requests that mourners refrain from attending the funeral. on Friday”.
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Buthelezi said there were already a large number of people within the royal family.
“In terms of the confinement regulations, there are already too many mourners, only within the Royal Family itself. Therefore, even within the immediate family, assistance will be restricted.”
Buthelezi said Zwelithini did not want the funeral to cause an outbreak of the disease.
“His Majesty has emphasized his willingness that his son’s funeral does not become the epicenter of an outbreak of Covid-19 infections. He is deeply concerned to prevent this.”
He asked the public to respect Zwelithini’s wishes.
“I therefore urge that we ease the burden of concern from His Majesty our King by following his instructions. These are unusual times. It is necessary that we take our King’s direction and carry out his wishes.”
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