Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to visit Nigeria for a series of cultural activities, following an invitation from the country’s chief of defense staff. This visit marks the couple’s first trip to Nigeria together and is part of an unofficial royal tour.

Before their journey to Nigeria, Prince Harry will first travel to the UK to participate in the Invictus Games’ 10th anniversary at St Paul’s Cathedral on May 8.

During this event, he will deliver a reading, but there has been no confirmation of Meghan’s attendance or that of any other senior members of the royal family.

The Sussexes’ office and Buckingham Palace have not disclosed any plans for Prince Harry to meet with his brother Prince William or his father, King Charles, during his UK visit. This comes after the Prince last visited the UK in February to be with his father following the King’s cancer diagnosis, a report in Daily Mail said.

In Nigeria, Harry and Meghan will engage with service members and their families and partake in traditional cultural activities. This visit is particularly significant for Meghan, who revealed last year that she is 43% Nigerian, according to a genealogy test. Their participation has been well-received in Nigeria, with the defense headquarters expressing honor and delight at their acceptance of the invitation.

Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams noted that while the trip to Nigeria is timely, given the country’s interest in hosting a future Invictus Games and Meghan’s ancestral ties, it does not signify a return to public duties for Prince Harry. Fitzwilliams described the visit as a strategic public relations effort, especially since Meghan will not be accompanying Harry to Britain.

As the Sussexes prepare for their visit, they continue to reside in Montecito, California, with their two children, Archie and Princess Lilibet. The couple has remained active in various public engagements and continues to support charitable causes, particularly those related to the Invictus Games, which Prince Harry founded for injured and sick military personnel and veterans.