STORY: :: Meghan opens up about her Nigerian heritage
:: Abuja, Nigeria
:: May 11, 2024
"I'm very overwhelmed. I want to start by saying thank you very much for just how gracious you've all been in welcoming my husband and I to this country, my country. ''
"What has been echoed so much really in the past day, by men and women alike, is: "Oh we weren't surprised when we found out you were Nigerian. Oh, no, no, no." And I say that mostly as a compliment to all of you, because what they define as a Nigerian woman is brave, resilient, courageous, powerful, beautiful. And every single moment that I hear anyone, so far, talk about what it means to be a Nigerian woman, it is the most flattering thing to be in that company, to be in your company. So, yes, it's been really eye opening and humbling to be able to know more about my heritage and to be able to know this is just the beginning of that discovery."
Focusing on women's leadership in Nigeria, Meghan also spoke on being a role model and empowering the next generation of young girls.
Meghan and her husband, Prince Harry, are on their first trip to Africa's most populous nation. The trip was prompted by links forged through the Invictus Games, an international sporting event started a decade ago, by the Duke, for military personnel wounded in action.
