- The Duchess of Sussex was described by a child as ‘literally so nice’
Meghan posed for selfies with excited children during her and Prince Harry’s quasi-royal tour of Nigeria.
The Duchess of Sussex was photographed in behind-the-scenes footage in a room with beaming schoolchildren.
As a sign of approval, one of the children shared a photo with the message: “She is literally so nice!”
Meghan was left behind by her husband on Friday when he left for Kaduna state, 200 kilometers northwest of the capital Abuja.
He visited wards in a military hospital full of injured young soldiers as he visited the area, which is listed as a no-go zone by the British Foreign Office.
Meghan was pictured with a group of beaming schoolchildren during her visit to Nigeria
One of the excited children shared a photo saying Meghan was “literally so nice!”
Harry left his wife in the Nigerian capital to visit Kaduna state, where he was dressed in traditional clothing
The Duke of Sussex also received two paintings, including one of his mother, the late Diana, Princess of Wales
Harry shook hands with fifty wounded soldiers during a visit to a military hospital in Kaduna
The royal family was seen assuring patients that they would ‘get better’ and ‘get back on their feet’
The prince was dressed in traditional clothing, including a waistcoat and a ‘big dress’, which he needed to get over his head.
Upon arriving in the zone, which is partly controlled by armed bandits, Harry apologized for leaving his wife behind in the Nigerian capital.
He told the audience, “I’m sorry I didn’t bring my wife.”
During the hospital visit, he shook hands with about fifty former soldiers and told them, “You’ll get better, get back on your feet.”
Harry and Meghan received a rock star welcome upon arrival in Nigeria, as excited crowds clamored to take selfies as the military rolled out the red carpet.
Apart from the school visit where they danced with the students, other parts of the tour were more formal, including meetings with officials at the Nigerian Defense Headquarters.
Royal expert Phil Dampier said of the couple’s visit: ‘The trip to Nigeria is being described as a private trip, but it was at the invitation of the country’s defense minister and it has the air of a kind of quasi-royal tour.’
Harry and Meghan with their entourage of personal protection officers at Defense Headquarters in Abuja
Harry gestures after his visit to the Kaduna State Government House
The prince chose to leave his wife in the Nigerian capital while he traveled to the risk zone, which is partly controlled by armed bandits.
On their quasi-royal tour, the Sussexes will be accompanied by an entourage of security vehicles and extra protection paid for by Nigeria
Prince Harry with Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani at the State Government House
Harry, who previously raised concerns about his safety in Britain, will be accompanied in Nigeria by a four-person security team for the 72-hour visit he paid for himself.
The couple also receives extra protection from the West African country.
While in Abuja, the couple visited Lightway Academy university, which receives support from their Archewell Foundation to educate and train young girls affected by conflict in Nigeria.
During their visit, the couple are also expected to attend volleyball and basketball matches, and visit non-governmental organizations to which they have provided support.
Meghan will also co-host an event on women in leadership with Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director general of the World Trade Organization, according to their spokesperson Charlie Gipson.