Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, has opened up on her and Prince Harry’s visit to Nigeria, which she previously described as ‘like coming home’

Meghan Markle has described her recent trip to Nigeria as “really meaningful” as she opened up on her favourite gift on the tour.

The 42-year-old former actress and Prince Harry, who stepped back from Royal duties in 2020 and relocated to Los Angeles, embarked on a three-day tour of Nigeria. Meghan, who discovered she is 43 percent Nigerian through a DNA test in 2022, opened up on the experience.

“It was such warm hospitality and it was a really meaningful trip,” she gushed.

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Talking to PEOPLE, she continued: “It was incredibly memorable and special. That alone is the best souvenir to take with us – all the memories we’ve made.”

The tour saw the Sussexes break strict royal protocol as they were given an array of gifts from locals – and kept them. Presents the couple got to take home included artwork, clothing, jewellery and books on Nigerian heritage. Harry and Meghan’s acceptance of the gifts is a breakaway from Royal Family protocol, with strict rules around working royals receiving gifts meaning any royal family member is banned from accepting gifts, including hospitality or services, which would appear to place them “under any obligation to the donor.

A key aspect of Harry and Meghan’s Nigeria visit was to promote the Invictus Games, a competition founded by Harry for wounded and injured veterans. The Duke of Sussex emphasised the importance of meeting people directly to effect “positive change” in the world.

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He told the publication: “Always nice to be on the move, in a sense, but also these trips are about us being able to go out and focus on the things that mean so much to us and support the causes that are close to our heart. And being able to be on the ground that, to us, is what it’s all about.

“It is hugely important for us to meet directly with people, supporting our causes and listening, in order to bring about solutions, support and positive change. There’s only so much one can do from home and over Zoom, so we look forward to traveling more because the work matters. Whether it’s the Archewell Foundation, Invictus or any of our other causes, there will always be reasons to meet the people at the heart of our work.”