Prince Harry and Meghan Markle began their 72-hour tour of Nigeria today, as the Duke evoked memories of his suffering after his mother Princess Diana's death.
He also told the children: 'You can have it, she can have it, I can have it. They can have it. Every single one of us is likely to have it on any given day.' It comes after Harry said it was 'great' to be back in the UK this week to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games. The Duke had been in London since Tuesday to attend events relating to the competition including a thanksgiving service.
'Too many people don't want to talk about it, because it's invisible - something in your mind that you can't see. It's not like a broken leg, it's not like a broken wrist, it's something we are still relatively unsure of. 'But guess what? Every single person in this room - the youngest, the oldest - every single person has mental health.'
Abidemi Marquis, the director of sports at Nigeria's Defence Headquarters, said: 'This engagement with Invictus is giving us the opportunity for the recovery of our soldiers.,' Speaking at an event he attended in London yesterday for Scotty's Little Soldiers, a charity for bereaved military children, Harry was asked by BBC royal correspondent Daniela Relph: 'Nice to have you back. How is it being here?'
Advertisement 'The recovery programme has given them an opportunity to improve their personal self-esteem, to improve their mental health and emotional intelligence.' Aides carried their luggage, and they were accompanied by the same security team that had been with Harry throughout his recent stay in London.
Brigadier General Tukur Gusau told MailOnline: 'They will be tired after their journey, so they will rest and then the first engagement is at midday at the Defence Headquarters. They will also attend a training session for charity organisation Nigeria: Unconquered, which collaborates with the Invictus Games, as well as a reception where military families will be honoured.
It comes after Meghan revealed on her Spotify podcast Archetypes in 2022 that she found out she has Nigerian ancestry, describing herself as '43 per cent Nigerian'.