The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have begun their second day in Nigeria with a spirited game of sitting volleyball. The couple spent part of the morning with Nigeria Unconquered, an organisation which promotes participation in the country’s Invictus Games team. They then attended a reception hosted by the Nigerian military’s chief of defence staff, before the Duchess co-hosted a Women in Leadership event with Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director general of the World Trade Organization.
Prince Harry and Meghan arrived at the Armed Forces’ Officers Mess where they were presented with scarves in the green and white colours of Nigeria. They then watched a game of sitting volleyball and Harry even joined in with a few rounds, playing on a team known as ‘Team Harry’ against ‘Team CDS,’ which refers to the military’s chief of defence staff, responsible for inviting the couple to Nigeria.
Nigeria became the first African country to participate in the Invictus Games in 2018. Co-founded by Prince Harry in 2014, the sporting competition is for wounded military personnel and veterans. The charity Nigeria Unconquered, which was visited by the Duke and Duchess, helps wounded, sick and injured service personnel “find new purpose” through sport, putting together Nigeria’s team for next year’s competition in Canada.
During their visit, Meghan was presented with a bunch of roses by six-year-old Royalty Ojeh, daughter of Bobby Ojeh, the founder of Nigeria Unconquered. Touched by the gesture, the Duchess offered Royalty one of the roses to keep. On the first day of their mini-tour, Harry spoke warmly about the Nigerian team that took part in the games in Düsseldorf, Germany.
As part of their trip, the couple will also visit sites in Lagos. This includes a market run by female entrepreneurs and a tech hub that will host a demonstration of an alternative energy-generating system. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are on a three-country tour of Africa, spending ten days in total across South Africa, Malawi and finally Botswana
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