Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle will visit Nigeria in May following the nations debut appearance at Harrys 2023 Invictus Games that was held in Dsseldorf, Germany.
According to reports yesterday, the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex owes to the invitation to visit the country on behalf of the Chief of Defence Staff, Mohammed Badaru.
Badaru, who was an attendant at last years event, had expressed willingness to host the games should Nigeria be granted the opportunity.
On May 8, Harry, 39, will attend the Invictus Games 10th anniversary celebration at St. Pauls Cathedral in London. Soon after, he will be joined by Meghan, 42, in Nigeria, according to the report.
As contained in a statement by the acting Director of Defence Information, Brig -Gen. Tukur Vusau, The visit is to consolidate Nigerias stronghold at the game, and the possibility of hosting the event in later years.
The report recalled how the royal British prince and his wife spent time with the Nigerian team, whom Harry said his wife was supporting during his opening speech.
Harry joked that the event may be more competitive this year since his wife had discovered that shes of Nigerian descent, saying: Now, Im not saying we play favourites in our home, but since my wife discovered shes of Nigerian descent, its likely to get a little bit more competitive this year.
During their visit, the couple will meet with service members and will take part in a variety of cultural activities.
Recall that the Duchess revealed shes 43% Nigerian after she took a genealogy test in 2022.
Harry and Meghan posed for a photo with Team Nigeria and the National Flag, and the squad presented them with a plaque from the Chief of Defence plus a new nickname for Meghan.
The Duchess of Sussex received the name: ‘Amira Ngozi Lolo‘, which bears a royal meaning Amira is the name of a warrior princess from a legend, while Ngozi means blessed and Lolo means royal wife, the report stated.
In 2023, among the 21 participating nations, Nigeria, alongside Colombia and Israel, were new entrants at the Invictus Games which welcomed 500 athletes.
