Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, has revealed her desire to visit Nigeria with her mother and children, after discovering her Nigerian heritage last year.
Meghan, who is 43% Nigerian according to a genealogy test, cheered for the Nigerian team at several events, including sitting volleyball and wheelchair basketball.
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She also waved a Nigerian flag and posed for photos with the team members, who gave her a new nickname: Amira Ngozi Lolo, meaning “warrior princess”, “blessed” and “royal wife” in different Nigerian languages. The team also presented Meghan and Harry with a plaque from Christopher Gwabin Musa, Nigeria’s chief of defence.
Nigeria was one of the three new entrants to the Invictus Games this year, along with Colombia and Israel, bringing the total number of competing nations to 22. The Nigerian team consisted of 10 service personnel and veterans who had suffered various injuries or illnesses during their military service.
Dominic Reid OBE, the chief executive of the Invictus Games Foundation, said he was delighted to welcome Nigeria as the first African nation to join the Games.
Meghan also revealed that she had a conversation with Derek Cobbinah, who assisted in organizing the Nigerian team for the Games, about her dream vacation plans. She told him that she “can’t wait” to visit Nigeria with her mother Doria Ragland and her two children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. She said she wanted to learn more about her ancestral roots and experience the culture and diversity of the country.
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Meghan and Harry attended several events at the Invictus Games, where they met with athletes, families and friends. They also gave speeches at the opening and closing ceremonies, where they praised the resilience and courage of the participants. Harry said he was proud of his wife for supporting Nigeria, even though it made their home “a little bit more competitive this year”.
