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Fanfare as Prince Harry, Meghan arrive Lagos

The couple will be meeting Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at Lagos House in Marina.

• May 12, 2024
Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan, arrived in Lagos
Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan, arrived in Lagos

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan, arrived in Lagos on Sunday from Abuja to continue a three-day visit to Nigeria.

The royal couple arrived on board an Air Peace flight.

The British royal couple was received by the airline’s chairman, Allen Onyema, top-tier military officials, and other key government functionaries.

They were also received with a cultural display by a dance troupe at the presidential wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal II, Ikeja.

The couple will be meeting Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at Lagos House in Marina.

The Duke and Duchess arrived in Nigeria on Friday as part of their promotion of the Invictus Games, the sporting event Harry founded for wounded military veterans. 

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