A royal commentator has revealed that the Nigerian public had mixed reactions to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's recent three-day visit to the country. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex traveled to Nigeria earlier this month to promote mental health initiatives for soldiers and empower young people as part of the Invictus Games' 10th anniversary.
While the trip was generally viewed positively by critics, with some calling it a success and others dubbing it an 'unofficial royal tour', the Mirror's royal editor Russell Myers offered insight into the local perspective. Speaking on True Royalty TV's The Royal Beat, Myers said: 'The Nigerian press that I'd looked at at the time - it wasn't landing and there were a lot of people saying, "Well, why are they here? What does this mean for us? Is it just two people coming for the show?"'
Myers questioned the purpose of the visit: 'I think then you ask yourself, "Why are they there? Was it for Invictus? Or was the Invictus message lost a little bit?"' The comments come as another royal commentator, Angela Levin, criticised the couple, calling their trip a 'very dangerous move' and accusing them of wanting to 'take over' from King Charles.
Levin told GB News: 'He [Harry] says that it's important for us to meet directly with people supporting our causes... There's a lot wrong with that because it's not his job. He is not a [working] member of the Royal Family.' She also claimed the Sussexes want to embark on more 'unofficial royal tours' and 'take over from the King and the Family because it's difficult for them at the moment.'
