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What did Prince Harry and Megan Markle do in Lagos?

The couple visited Kaduna and, of course, ended their visit with a trip to Lagos, the centre of excellence, on Sunday, May 12.

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Omon Okhuevbie
May 14, 2024
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Invited by Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Megan Markle, landed in Abuja on Friday, May 10 for a three-day trip to Nigeria. The couple visited Kaduna and, of course, ended their visit with a trip to Lagos, the centre of excellence, on Sunday, May 12.

The royals’ primary goal was to promote the Invictus Games Foundation, which “offers a recovery pathway for international wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women.” Prince Harry served the British Army in Afghanistan and founded the Invictus Games Foundation in 2014.

In Kaduna, Prince Harry visited the Nigerian Army Reference Hospital. He toured at least six wards and shook hands with about 50 wounded soldiers.

During their time in Abuja, the couple participated in a volleyball game and attended a reception hosted by the Chief of Defence Staff. The Duchess also co-hosted a Women in Leadership event with the director-general of the World Trade Organisation, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.

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