Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s visit to Nigeria has been « overshadowed » by the Duchess of Sussex celebrating her heritage during the duo’s three-day trip to the West African country, it has been claimed.
Talk show hosts and a royal expert discussed Meghan’s antics during the couple’s visit to the country, as Meghan said learning about her heritage has been « eye-opening ».
Former royal correspondent, Michael Cole, told GB News: « She’s been saying quite a lot about the 43 percent Nigerian heritage that she has… »
Meghan has said Nigeria is « my country » and that it has been « humbling » to learn about her background. She previously shared on her Archetypes podcast on Spotify that she had taken a DNA-based test that showed she was « 43% Nigerian ».
During the visit, the Duchess of Sussex joined World Trade Organisation chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to address a crowd of young women and girls in the Nigerian capital, Abuja.
Meghan said: « Never in a million years would I understand it as much as I do now. And what has been echoed so much in the past day is, ’Oh, we are not so surprised when we found out you are Nigerian.’
« It is a compliment to you because what they define as a Nigerian woman is brave, resilient, courageous, beautiful. »
GB News hosts added: « This is turning into the Meghan tour. It’s all about her, talking about her homecoming. She was brought up in Los Angeles! »
Mr Cole added: « She said she hoped she would be a very good role model for them all. I’m not sure if they associate themselves immediately with a Hollywood actress. »
The expert also added the trip produced a lot of « very good material » for their Netflix offerings and podcasts.
During their visit, the Duchess has also used her platform to highlight the importance of mentoring young girls and to discuss the challenges women in Nigeria face in securing top leadership roles.
Meghan has noted an important aspect of mentoring young girls is « returning home, » to your community to maintain links between one generation and the next.
The couple was invited to Nigeria by the chief of the defence staff, and are also there to promote the duke’s Invictus Games, which stages sporting events for wounded, sick or injured veterans and serving military personnel.
The visit is the Sussex royals’ first to Africa since 2019. During their last official visit as working royals, the couple visited South Africa, Malawi, Angola and Botswana.
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