Meghan Markle praised for her ‘masterstroke’ move on Nigeria tour with Prince Harry

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle seemed to have a great time during their tour of Nigeria, with the Duchess of Sussex being praised for one ‘masterstroke’ move

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, looks on as she attends a Sit Out with Britain's Prince Harry

Meghan Markle was the star of the show during her and Prince Harry’s tour of Nigeria, with one royal expert praising the Duchess of Sussex for her “masterstroke”.

Harry and Meghan travelled to the African country to promote the Invictus Games. They took part in charity events, delivered powerful speeches and met with key figures and injured veterans.

The couple looked incredibly relaxed on the trip, with royal commentator Ian Gallagher saying Meghan “made this trip her own”. The former Suits star enjoyed taking part in a number of engagements and co-hosted a panel event about Women In Leadership.

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex speaks at a Women in Leadership event co-hosted with Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Meghan Markle shone on her Nigeria tour ( 
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Writing in the Daily Mail, Ian said: “Locals quickly dubbed it the Meghan Show. By the end, the duchess had emerged seeming less the ex-TV actress wife of a former royal – and more a sure-footed global stateswoman in her own right.”

It’s not the first time people have speculated Meghan will move into politics. Two years ago, the Sussexes hired PR expert Miranda Barbot, who helped get Barack Obama re-elected.

Ian said: “When Ms Barbot was hired by the Sussexes two years ago with the brief to transform their image, it was suggested by one insider that ‘it wouldn’t be a huge shock if Meghan went into politics’.”

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu (L), welcomes Britain's Meghan (R), Duchess of Sussex, as she and Britain's Prince Harry (unseen), Duke of Sussex arrive at the State Governor House
The Duchess of Sussex was certainly the star of the show ( 
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He added: “There has, of course, long been speculation that the duchess would one day like a tilt at the White House itself. If that is indeed her intention, the trip will have done her no harm at all.” He even went as far as describing it as a “masterstroke” by Meghan.

Harry and Meghan are expected to return to America shortly, with a quick stop-off in London. However, it’s believed they won’t be meeting with any of the Royal Family during their time in the UK.

Meghan previously revealed she is “43 per cent Nigerian” and thanked the crowd in Abuja for welcoming her and Harry to “my country.” The Sussexes were invited to Nigeria by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, who met Harry last September at the Invictus Games in Düsseldorf, Germany.