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Nelson Mandela understood that ‘Elizabeth’, as he called her, provided exactly what Britain needed during times of change, says Ndileka Mandela

Gordon Brown shares his thoughts on a remarkable sovereign whose life was dedicated to duty and service to her people.

South African president was the one world leader who could dispense with formality with Elizabeth II

To carry on his mother’s work and confront the legacy of colonialism will require unique skills

Elizabeth II maintained special ties with Britain’s former colonies and the members of the Commonwealth states in Africa. From the beginning of her reign in Kenya to her memorable meetings with Kwame Nkrumah and Nelson Mandela, the Queen had a long-standing relationship with the African continent.

Barack Obama had attended Nelson Mandela’s funeral with George Bush and Bill Clinton

(This September 10 story corrects second paragraph to make clear date of Mandela's first visit to Buckingham Palace was 1996, not 1995)

He told hosts Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty: “She was extraordinary and it wasn't simply because she was the Queen, I think it was the nature of her personality."

From becoming head of the Commonwealth of Nations in 1952 to witnessing the independence of many African countries, Queen Elizabeth II watched a century of history unfold. RFI looks at some of the key moments in the late monarch’s relationship with the African continent.