Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, are set to begin a three-day go to to Nigeria on the invitation of the nation’s chief of defence employees.
Meghan and Harry will arrive within the west African nation later at the moment after the duke spent much of the week in London.
They’re because of go to a faculty earlier than the duke meets injured service members at a navy hospital.
The couple will even attend a coaching session for charity organisation Nigeria: Unconquered – which collaborates with the Invictus Video games – in addition to a reception the place navy households will probably be honoured.
The duchess can also be scheduled to co-host an occasion of Girls in Management with Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the director common of the World Commerce Organisation.
Different gadgets on the agenda for the royals embrace a basketball camp with Giants of Africa, a cultural reception and a polo fundraiser for Nigeria: Unconquered.
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In accordance with PA, native newspapers reported Nigeria’s defence headquarters was “honoured” and “delighted” after Harry and Meghan accepted the invitation.
It marks their first journey to Africa since 2019, when of their final official go to as working royals, the duke and duchess visited South Africa, Malawi, Angola and Botswana. It additionally marks their first journey to Nigeria as a pair.
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On Wednesday, Harry marked the tenth anniversary of the Invictus Games, which he helped launch as a part of the Royal Household, at St Paul’s Cathedral.
A Sky News camera captured Harry arriving at the Honourable Artillery Company’s headquarters on the sting of the Metropolis of London for a one-day summit, referred to as the Invictus Video games Basis Dialog, throughout his keep.
Nonetheless, Harry didn’t meet with the King or Prince William whereas within the UK because of his father’s “full programme”, the duke’s spokesman mentioned in a press release.