Meghan Markle reveals why she married Prince Harry during Nigeria trip

Edited By: Pragati Awasthi
New Delhi, India Updated: May 11, 2024, 07:37 PM(IST)

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For the first day of their visit, Meghan wore a loose-fitting peach-coloured maxi dress by Heidi Merrick. She accessorised her look with gold jewellery and a watch. Harry was wearing a white matching shirt and pants.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are on their three-day journey in Nigeria. The couple kicked off their trip on May 10 by visiting a school in the capital city of Abuja, where they took part in the mental health summit.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex got a warm welcome from the Igbo ethnic group, who performed on the heavy beats of drums. During the first day of the event, Harry talked about mental health and Markle was all things proud of him. 

At the event, Harry took the mic as he addressed the stigma around mental health. “In some cases around the world, in more than you would believe, there is a stigma when it comes to mental health.”

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''So therefore, you have to look after yourself to be able to look after other people. And other people have to be able to look after themselves, to look after you. That’s the way it works. And there is no shame to be able to acknowledge that today is a bad day, okay?”

After Harry's speech, Meghan took the stage as she went on to gush over her husband's words on mental health. 

“You see why I'm married to him?,” Meghan said. 

“It’s so inspiring because he speaks the truth,” the Duchess of Sussex added.   

Further, Meghan went on to urge the students not to suffer in silence. 

Meghan said, “Every single one of you has a story. We all have our story. And there's no shame in any single one of your stories. Even on the hardest days or darkest days, everything is a pillar of your strength by each of you being there.”

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"Just make sure that you are taking care of yourselves and that begins with your mental health by really talking about whatever's coming up for you," she said.

The couple also visited a kindergarten class where Meghan said that her son Archie has turned five last week.

For the first day of their visit, Meghan wore a loose-fitting peach-coloured maxi dress by Heidi Merrick. She accessorised her look with gold jewellery and a watch. Harry was wearing a white matching shirt and pants.

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