Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's recent trip to Nigeria and their efforts to boost their public image could potentially position them as a more stylish version of William and Kate.
17.05.2024 - 13:37 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Meghan Markle has sparked a reaction with her comments about her daughter, Princess Lilibet, during her visit to Nigeria, which a royal expert has labelled "laughable".
The Duchess of Sussex was in the African nation alongside Prince Harry last weekend. The pair engaged in various charity events and also visited children at a school in Abuja, supported by their Archewell Foundation.
While addressing the pupils at Lightway Academy, Meghan shared an anecdote about her daughter. "Our daughter, Lili, she's much, much tinier than you guys," she said.
She went on to say: "She's about to turn three. And a few weeks ago she looked at me and she would just see the reflection in my eyes. And she [goes], 'Mama, I see me in you'", reports the Mirror.
Meghan elaborated: "Oh, now she was talking really literally. But I hung onto those words in a very different way. And I thought, yes, I do see me in you, and you see me in you."
She wrapped up her speech by expressing: "As I look around this room, I see myself in all of you as well."
Royal commentator Maureen Callahan expressed scepticism about Meghan's tale considering Lilibet's tender age. On GB News, she commented: "Meghan Markle tells this story with a straight face."
Maureen continued: "What is the point of this trip? She spent the whole time talking about herself. It is laughable."
She didn't stop there but also criticised Harry's conduct during the visit.
Maureen stated that "It is so laughable and further diminishes Harry in the eyes of the royals and the world. He is standing at attention as though he still holds his military honours and titles. As if he wasn't stripped of them when he left."
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's recent trip to Nigeria and their efforts to boost their public image could potentially position them as a more stylish version of William and Kate.
Meghan Markle’s high-profile visit, Nigeria’s First Lady issued a stern warning to the nation’s women: Don’t lose yourself trying to emulate American celebrities. Senator Oluremi Tinubu, wife of President Bola Tinubu, didn’t hold back as she took aim at the pervasive influence of Hollywood’s risqué fashion trends.Speaking in Abuja to mark the first anniversary of her husband’s administration, Tinubu urged teenagers and young people to dress more modestly and reject the scantily-clad styles popularized by US stars. “We have to salvage our children,” she declared.
Prince Harry is "entirely in the shadow" of Meghan Markle as she "steals the limelight", according to an expert.The Sussexes recently embarked on a high-profile trip to Nigeria where Meghan in particular looked striking in an array of dazzling outfits and spoke publicly about discovering her Nigeria heritage. It was the couple's first overseas tour since sensationally quitting as working royals and it led to speculation that Harry appeared pushed out and worried amid his wife's star performance.
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Meghan Markle has given a rare glimpse inside her family life and has shared the six-word statement that daughter Lilibet told her that melted her heart. During a three-day visit to Nigeria alongside husband Prince Harry earlier this month, 42 year old Meghan attended a range of events as part of their unofficial “royal tour”, including one which saw her co-host a panel event on Women in Leadership. However, it was during another event on the tour that the Duchess of Sussex opened up about her life as a mum-of-two to her son Archie, five, and two year old daughter Lilibet.
Prince William is said to be 'absolutely furious' with his estranged brother Prince Harry and Meghan Markle amid their Nigerian tour, which is being dubbed an 'unofficial royal tour'.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex visited the African country to promote the Invictus Games but they've come under fire. According to a royal expert, both Prince William and King Charles aren't happy with the couple amid the 'unofficial' tour and believe the trip is a "bold statement" that show the pair, who controversially decided to step back from their royal duties in 2020, "refuse to accept they're no longer working royals." Royal expert Tom Quinn told The Mirror: "William is absolutely furious and determined to find a way to stop this happening in future.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been spending time in Nigeria on what has been dubbed a "mini royal tour", but some parts of the trip have raised eyebrows.
Loose Women panelist Denise Welch has defended Meghan Markle after the Duchess of Sussex came under fire during her latest public appearance. The 65-year-old ITV star likened Meghan's treatment by critics to that of the character Martha - an obsessive stalker in the Netflix series Baby Reindeer - suggesting that the duchess similarly has a troupe of relentless stalkers around the globe.
Meghan Markle seems to be "trying to avoid the Royal Family", having narrowly caught up with her husband Prince Harry at London's airport just before their journey to Nigeria. The couple touched down in Nigeria early Friday morning after having reunited at Heathrow.
Meghan Markle joined Director General of the World Trade Organization, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, to speak at a Women in Leadership event on Saturday in Nigeria. The Duchess of Sussex told the audience she "loves being a mum" as she shared details of her two young children, Archie, 5, and Lilibet, 2. However, she explained how in the past she'd been told she wouldn't cope with balancing motherhood and a career.
wore on her second day in Nigeria. It's that she makes being this chic look too easy.On May 11, attended a volleyball match at a local charity. Harry wore an Invictus Games-branded polo.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are continuing their three-day trip to Nigeria as they attended a sitting volleyball match and were mobbed by fans.The visit – which has been dubbed a 'mini royal tour' – is part of Harry's Invictus Games project and he delighted onlookers when he took part in a game. Unfortunately for Prince Harry, his Nigeria Unconquered team ended up losing 21-25 to the Chief of Defence staff squad with all the players being wounded military personnel.The engagements in Nigeria come after Prince Harry made a fleeting return to London earlier this week to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the Invictus Games during a service at St Paul's Cathedral.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's three-day trip to Nigeria began on Thursday, May 9 and saw them meet military officials, speak about mental health and promote the Invictus Games. While the pair stepped back from their senior royal roles in 2020, their visit to the west African nation was dubbed a 'mini royal tour' – a reference which a leading royal expert points out will not have "pleased" King Charles or the Prince of Wales.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were left waiting at Heathrow Airport recently after their British Airways pilot fell sick just before jetting the pair off for their three-day visit to Nigeria.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have touched down in the West African nation for their quick tour, following Harry's recent trip to London to mark the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games. Meghan did not join Harry at the service at St Paul's Cathedral and instead flew solo from their LA home base to Heathrow, where she was reunited with him in the airport's exclusive Windsor Suite.They hopped on an overnight flight to Abuja, Nigeria's capital, but not without a bit of difficult start.
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