Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will travel to Nigeria for a short trip after the Duke of Sussex visits London

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, with a Nigerian supporter as she attends a volleyball match between Ukraine and Nigeria at the Invictus Games on September 14, 2023

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The trip comes after the news emerged in 2022 that the Duchess was 43 per cent Nigerian, according to genealogy test she had taken. Meghan revealed this news in a discussion on . The visit therefore serves a double purpose: both helping to continue the couple’s work around the Invictus Games and offering Meghan an opportunity to explore her heritage.

Prince Harry has previously acknowledged Meghan’s Nigerian heritage in a speech during the opening ceremony of the 2023 Invictus Games in Dusseldorf. During his address, the Duke mentioned the connection as he praised Nigeria, Colombia and Israel for their inaugural participation in the games which are for injured and sick veterans.

During the speech he said, ‘Now, I’m not saying we play favourites in our home, but since my wife discovered she is of Nigerian descent, it’s likely to get a little bit more competitive this year’.

Since relocating to Montecito, the Sussexes have not been too busy with overseas trips. The couple visited Jamaica for the premiere of the film One Love, whilst Prince Harry made a whirlwind return to London upon the announcement of his father, the King’s cancer diagnosis. Meghan and Harry also appeared at a recent Invictus Games event in Canada. The Duchess has not returned to the UK since the funeral of the late Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022.