The duchess said her pedigree was no surprise to those who met Prince Harry on his visit to Nigeria, where women are defined as “brave, resilient, courageous and beautiful.”
by Dylan Donnelly, news reporter
Sunday 12 May 2024 12:54 UK
The Duchess of Sussex said Nigeria was “my country” and it was “humbling” to learn about her background during her visit.
Saturday with her prince harry's During her three-day trip to the West African country, Meghan said it was “eye-opening” to learn more about her heritage.
Duchess Two years ago, he shared on the Archetype podcast that he took a DNA test and found out he was “43% Nigerian.”
“Never in a million years would I have understood this more than I do now,” the Duchess said at an event on women's leadership in Nigeria's capital Abuja.
“And one of the things that has been very resonant in the last few days is, 'Oh, we weren't that surprised to find out you were Nigerian.'
“This is a compliment to you. Their definition of a Nigerian woman is brave, resilient, courageous and beautiful.”
At the event, audience members were asked to suggest a Nigerian name for Meghan.
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One person shouted the Igbo name Ifeoma, which means “something precious,'' while another suggested “Omowale'', which is of Yoruba origin and means “the child has returned.''
Before, The Duke and Duchess were visiting a volleyball courtThere, Harry took part in an exhibition game of sitting volleyball with players from Nigeria.
On the first day of their trip, Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan also spoke to the schoolchildren: There's 'no shame' in talking about mental health.
The couple was invited to Nigeria He has also been involved in promoting the Duke's Invictus Games, a sporting event for injured veterans and service members.
This is the Sussex royal's first visit to Africa since 2019. On their last official tour as working royals, the couple visited South Africa, Malawi, Angola and Botswana.
On Wednesday, Harry celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary. invictus games At St Paul's Cathedral in London.
he didn't meet King or prince william A spokesperson for the duke said he was in the UK for his father's “full program”.
