Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, are set to begin a three-day visit to Nigeria at the invitation of the country’s Chief of Defense Staff.
Meghan and torment will arrive in the West African country today, after the duke spent much of the week in London.
They must visit a school before the Duke finds injured military personnel in a military hospital.
The couple will also participate in a training session for the charity organization Nigeria: Unconquered – which collaborates with the Invictus Games – as well as a reception where military families will be honored.
The Duchess is also scheduled to co-host a Women in Leadership event with Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director General of the World Trade Organization.
Other items on the royals’ agenda include a basketball camp with the Giants of Africa, a cultural reception and a polo fundraiser for Nigeria: Unconquered.
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According to PA, local newspapers reported that Nigeria’s defense headquarters were “honored” and “delighted” after Harry and Meghan accepted the invitation.
It marks their first trip to Africa since 2019, when on their last official visit as senior royals, the Duke and Duchess visited South Africa, Malawi, Angola and Botswana. It also marks his first trip to Nigeria as a couple.
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On Wednesday, Harry celebrated the 10th anniversary of Invictus Gameswhich he helped launch as part of the Royal Family, at St Paul’s Cathedral.
A Sky News camera captured Harry arriving at the headquarters of the Honorable Artillery Company on the outskirts of the city of London for a one-day summit, called the Invictus Games Foundation Conversation, during your stay.
However, Harry did not meet the king or Prince William while in the UK due to his father’s “full schedule,” the duke’s spokesperson said in a statement.
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