“No senior Royal family members will accompany Prince Harry to an event in the UK.”
NEW DELHI: The chief of staff of Nigeria has invited Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to visit the nation for a series of cultural events. The pair is on an unofficial royal tour, and this is their first trip to Nigeria together.
Prince Harry will first visit the UK to take part in the Invictus Games’ tenth anniversary at St. Paul’s Cathedral on May 8 before heading to Nigeria.
He is scheduled to read at this function, but neither Meghan’s nor any other senior royal family members’ participation has been confirmed.
There are no plans for Prince Harry to meet with his father, King Charles, or brother, Prince William, while he is in the UK, according to the Sussexes’ office and Buckingham Palace. Following the King’s cancer diagnosis, the Prince last traveled to the UK in February to spend time with his father, according to a Daily Mail article.
Harry and Meghan will interact with military personnel and their families in Nigeria and take part in customary cultural events. Meghan’s visit has special significance since she disclosed via a genealogical test last year that she is 43% Nigerian. Nigerians have responded favorably to their involvement; the defense headquarters expressed gratitude and pride that they accepted the offer.
Richard Fitzwilliams, a royal analyst, pointed out that while Meghan’s ancestry and Nigeria’s interest in hosting a future Invictus Games make the trip appropriate, it does not indicate Prince Harry’s return to public office. Fitzwilliams called the trip a calculated PR stunt, particularly because Meghan won’t be traveling to Britain with Harry.
The Sussexes are still living in Montecito, California, with their two children, Princess Lilibet and Archie, while they get ready for their visit. The pair has continued to be involved in a number of public events and to promote charity causes. In particular, they have supported the Invictus Games, which Prince Harry launched to help ill and wounded veterans and military members.
