Nelson Mandela's Grandson Faces Ban From Funeral After Bitter Family Feud!

NELSON Mandela’s beloved grandson faces a ban from his funeral after a bitter family feud.

CLOSE: Nelson Mandela and his grandson Mandla who faces a ban from the funeral [GETTY]

Mandela’s relatives are rowing over his £10million estate and lucrative deals that could be worth billions.

It is also believed some of the Nobel Peace Prize winner’s children could contest his will.

Mandla Mandela, 39, chosen by his grandfather to inherit his traditional Thembu tribal chieftaincy seven years ago, was in charge of arranging one of the world’s biggest funerals.

But some family members think the three times married South African MP has brought them such shame that they have cut him off.

Mandla has been taken to court by 15 relatives and has seen his plans for the funeral dashed.

“Feelings are running very high and he’s not welcome,” said a family insider.

“The next big battle will be deciding who gets what. Madiba [Mandela’s tribal name] has a wife, an ex-wife, three children and 17 grandchildren and many great grandchildren.”

After Mandela’s death aged 95 last week the family is fi ghting over who should run the 110 companies that control his name and image.

Insiders say some of his children could challenge the will, claiming it was made when his mental faculties were in decline.

The family even argued about where Mandela should be buried.

Mandla caused outrage when he moved the graves of three of Mandela’s children from their home village of Qunu in the Eastern Cape to land he owned in nearby Mvezo.

SHAME: Mandla Mandela has been taken to court by 15 relatives [GETTY]

Critics said it was to guarantee the former president’s funeral would be held on his property and generate a lucrative income stream from a £4million visitors centre he built there.

A court ordered the bodies to be returned.

He was also accused of selling TV rights to the funeral for £250,000.

Mandla has faced a string of criminal charges, including bigamy and grave tampering.

He divorced his second wife after accusing one of his brothers of fathering her baby.

On the day of his grandfather’s death he was due in court accused of beating up a man and pointing a gun at him.

But as the family battled over Mandela’s legacy the people of South Africa were united in their grief for him.

Today has been declared a national day of prayer in South Africa when 51million people will begin a week of mourning.

In Britain, tributes were paid at Premier League games this weekend as fans staged a minute’s applause for Mandela.

After a state funeral next Sunday that heads of state and royalty are expected to attend, a service of thanksgiving for his life will be held at London’s Westminster Abbey. A Daily Star report.