Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan arrived in Nigeria on Friday to champion the Invictus Games and support mental health for young people affected by conflicts.
Harry founded the Invictus Games to aid the rehabilitation of wounded and sick service members and veterans, among them Nigerian soldiers fighting a 14-year war against Islamic extremists.
He and Meghan, visiting the West African nation for the first time on the invitation of its military, arrived in the capital, Abuja, early in the morning, according to defence spokesperson Brigadier General Tukur Gusau.
The couple visited the Lightway Academy college which receives support from their Archewell Foundation to educate and train young girls affected by conflicts in Nigeria.
As they kicked off an inaugural mental health summit organised by local non-profit GEANCO, which partners their foundation, the couple were greeted by a dancing troupe and a crowd of excited students and teachers.
“We’ve got to acknowledge those amazing dance moves,” Meghan said. “My husband was excited to jump up.”
They then went into the classrooms to talk to the children, who showed robot cars they had built.
They spoke to the students about mental health, and about their own children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
“In some cases around the world … there is a stigma when it comes to mental health. Too many people don’t want to talk about it,” Harry said.
“So will you promise to us that after today, no more being scared, no more being unsure of mental health?”
Meghan praised her husband’s openness.
“You see why I’m married to him?” she said of Harry amid cheers, before urging the schoolchildren never to be ashamed of their experiences in life.
“It is a complete honour to have our
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