Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Will Visit Nigeria in May

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links."

Back in October 2022, Meghan Markle shared on her Archetypes podcast that she had discovered through a genealogy test that she was 43% Nigerian. And today, the office of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have confirmed to Town & Country that Meghan and Harry will visit Nigeria in May in a trip connected to his Invictus Games.

A letter published in the Daily Times of Nigeria by the Nigerian military’s Director of Defence Information Brigadier Tukur Gusau shares details of the visit. “During their stay in the country, they will be meeting with Service members and will be hosted to arrays of cultural activities,” the letter reads. “The visit is to consolidate Nigeria strong hold at the game and the possibility of hosting the event later years,” it reads regarding the Invictus Games.

When Meghan shared the results of her genealogy test on her podcast she said, “I'm going to start to dig deeper into all this because anybody that I've told, especially Nigerian women, are like What!” Ahead of the Invictus Games in Düsseldorf last September, Prince Harry said that Meghan would be cheering on Nigeria. “I’m not saying we play favorites in my home, but since my wife discovered that she is of Nigerian descent it’s likely to get a little bit more competitive this year,” he said.

The exact locations and dates of the upcoming trip have not yet been made public. However it is thought to be happening on the heels of Harry’s visit to London to take part in a Thanksgiving Service at St. Paul’s Cathedral to mark the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games.

Nigeria is a Commonwealth country, having joined the Commonwealth after gaining independence from the British Empire in 1960. Princess Alexandra, Queen Elizabeth’s cousin, represented her at the independence ceremony in Lagos. King Charles is the current head of the Commonwealth, now made up of 56 countries, most but not all of which were formerly under British rule. The role of the head of the Commonwealth is not hereditary but Charles was voted in to succeed Queen Elizabeth as its head in a vote which took place in 2018 in Windsor after she had expressed her wish that he succeed her.

The last royal visit to Nigeria was by then Prince Charles and Camilla in 2018. He was forced to pull out of one part of the visit due to security concerns over clashes in the area.

You Might Also Like

• 12 Weekend Getaway Spas For Every Type of Occasion

• 13 Beauty Tools to Up Your At-Home Facial Game