Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrived in Nigeria earlier this morning and the first pictures of their trip have been released.
The couple, who are in the West African country to champion the Invictus Games, are visiting children at the Lights Academy in Abuja.
They have tmade the visit after receiving an invitation from Nigeria’s Defence Ministry when they were at the last Invictus Games tournament in Germany last September.
It marks their first trip to Nigeria for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and comes after Meghan revealed that she has Nigerian ancestry.
Harry and Meghan will be meeting with wounded soldiers and their families in what Nigerian officials have said is a show of support to improve the soldiers’ morale and wellbeing.
Abidemi Marquis, the director of sports at Nigeria’s Defense Headquarters said: “This engagement with Invictus is giving us the opportunity for the recovery of our soldiers.”
During their trip, Harry and Meghan will attend basketball and volleyball matches and will meet with local non-governmental organizations in Abuja and Lagos that are receiving support from them.
The Duchess, who has been a vocal feminist over the years, will also co-host an event on women in leadership with Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director General of the World Trade Organization.
On Sunday, the couple will fly to Lagos on the west coast where they will attend a “basketball clinic” called Giants of Africa at a local school and be the guests at a cultural reception of prominent Nigerians.
