During the second day of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s trip to Nigeria, the Duchess made dreams come true as she carried out an impromptu meet and greet with young fans
Meghan Markle shared a sweet moment with one lucky young girl who had always dreamt of meeting the Duchess.
During the second day of the Sussexes’ whistlestop tour of Nigeria, the 42-year-old Duchess made one lucky girl’s dreams come true. As Meghan attended a training session for Nigeria: Unconquered – a charity that works in collaboration with the Invictus Games Foundation and aids the mental and physical rehabilitation of veterans – she carried out an impromptu meet and greet with numerous youngsters who were dying to chat with her, with one having always dreamt of meeting ‘Auntie Meghan’.
Donning a stunning black and white cutout silk dress, Meghan sat alongside 39-year-old Prince Harry as the duo eagerly watched numerous sports matches. Around 15 minutes into a volleyball match, the Duke eagerly joined in, with his wife enthusiastically cheering him and the other players on.
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The Duchess exchanged roses with a youngster in a heartfelt moment on day 2 of her Nigeria trip (
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While Prince Harry took his place on the court, the spotlight was still very much on Meghan, with dozens of young fans eager to steal a moment with her. As 9-year-old Tiwa Akanbi – who has always wanted to meet ‘Auntie Meghan’ – was ushered forward to meet the Duchess, the duo enjoyed a candid conversation.
Speaking about her moment with the former Suits actress, Tiwa told PEOPLE: “She said Prince Harry loves to play volleyball and that he’s very good at it. And she asked me if I play volleyball in my school, and I said yes.”
Meghan looked thrilled to receive an artwork as she and Harry attended the charity event (
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Tiwa’s mum, Desola Akanbi, explained that her daughter’s sweet moment with the Duchess was something she had long dreamed of. Desola said: “She’s always wanted to meet her. She said last night, ‘When am I going to meet ‘Auntie Meghan?’”
Six-year-old Royalty Ojeh – the daughter of Nigeria: Unconquered’s executive director – was another child fortunate enough to exchange words with Meghan. Dressed in her best white dress, Royalty handed the Duchess – who recently found out she is 43% Nigerian – a bunch of roses.
Meghan grinned as she posed for selfies with fans (
After receiving the bouquet, Meghan then sweetly picked out one flower and handed it back to the young girl. Speaking about the heartfelt exchange, Royalty said: “She was nice”.
Peace Adetoro, a 57-year-old member of the charity, described the Sussexes as a “beautiful couple”. She gushed: “We are friends and family supporters of Harry and Meghan,” adding: “They are a beautiful couple and we love them so much. We support them 100%.”
