Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, are set to start a three-day visit to Nigeria on the invitation of the country’s chief of defence staff.
Meghan and Harry will arrive in the west African country later today after the duke spent much of the week in London.
They are due to visit a school before the duke meets injured service members at a military hospital.
The couple will also attend a training session for charity organisation Nigeria: Unconquered – which collaborates with the Invictus Games – as well as a reception where military families will be honoured.
The duchess is also scheduled to co-host an event of Women in Leadership with Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the director general of the World Trade Organisation.
Other items on the agenda for the royals include a basketball camp with Giants of Africa, a cultural reception and a polo fundraiser for Nigeria: Unconquered.
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According to PA, local newspapers reported Nigeria’s defence headquarters was “honoured” and “delighted” after Harry and Meghan accepted the invitation.
It marks their first trip to Africa since 2019, when in their last official visit as working royals, the duke and duchess visited South Africa, Malawi, Angola and Botswana. It also marks their first trip to Nigeria as a couple.
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On Wednesday, Harry marked the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games, which he helped launch as part of the Royal Family, at St Paul’s Cathedral.
A Sky News camera captured Harry arriving at the Honourable Artillery Company’s headquarters on the edge of the City of London for a one-day summit, called the Invictus Games Foundation Conversation, during his stay.
However, Harry did not meet with the King or Prince William while in the UK due to his father’s “full programme”, the duke’s spokesman said in a statement.
