The Duke and Duchess of Sussex received personalised Team Nigeria jerseys for their children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet during the Invictus Games in Vancouver.
The special presentation took place on Sunday at a wheelchair basketball event, where Prince Harry and Meghan were also given their own custom green jerseys.
The gifts were presented following a match between the United States and Nigeria, which the American team won decisively.
Nigerian team manager Derrick Cobbinah told People: “We did one for him and one for M and for the kids. They said they would be excited to have them. She was very, very excited.”
Harry and Meghan pictured in Whistler for the Invictus Games
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The team manager expressed hope that Meghan would wear her jersey to support the Nigerian squad in future events.
“We are hoping she wears the jersey and sits with the family and friends and supports us later,” Cobbinah said.
Meghan’s excitement over the jerseys holds special significance, as the Duchess revealed in October 2022 that she is 43 per cent Nigerian following a genealogy test.
The Duke and Duchess visited Nigeria in May 2024, where Meghan referred to it as “my country”.
Prince Harry holding the jerseys with Archie and Lilibet’s names
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Speaking about her heritage previously on her Spotify podcast, Meghan said: “Being African American, part of it is really not knowing so much about your lineage and background … and it was exciting for both of us.”
While Prince Harry and Meghan are in Vancouver for the Games, their children are watching from California.
Meghan confirmed during the opening ceremony that Archie, five, and Lilibet, three, would be “cheering” on their father from their family home.
“Them being here brings a lot of positive morale to everyone. You can feel the energy in the room when they’re around,” Cobbinah told the outlet.
Meghan Markle photographed holding the jersey during an Invictus event
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The couple have been spending time talking to competitors and listening to their stories at the Games.
This marks Team Nigeria’s first winter games, with Cobbinah noting the weather challenges for competitors from warmer climates.
The Invictus movement recently expanded its presence in Nigeria, with construction beginning on an Invictus Game centre for wounded, injured and sick service personnel in January.
“Now, it is as much about the transition that they have been through to get here – for them, 99% it is about the healing process,” Cobbinah said of the Nigerian competitors. The team views the Invictus community as “their family now,” he added.