During her trip to Nigeria in May, Duchess Meghan was given a Nigerian name. She has now thanked her husband for this in a letter.
Duchess Meghan thanked Yoruba King Oluwo of Iwo for welcoming her and her husband Prince Harry “home” in a personal letter following her three-day visit to Nigeria in May. In the letter, which the representative has, she stressed that she was “deeply humbled” by her new Nigerian name.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex travelled through the country last month on a three-day tour at the invitation of the Nigerian military – and were greeted like royalty at times. During their visit, the couple, who learned more about the Duchess’s Nigerian roots, also met the Yoruba King Oluwo of Iwo. The ruler gave the Duchess the Yoruba name Adetokunbo, which translates as “the crown from a foreign land”.
Duchess Meghan thanks for Nigeria trip
Meghan wrote to the King on May 23 to thank him for his hospitality. The Yoruba King – who was the only Yoruba monarch to be invited to a reception with the Duke and Duchess – has now shared the letter with his 174,000 Instagram followers.
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The letter reads verbatim: “Thank you for your warm welcome to Nigeria. I am deeply humbled by your blessing of the traditional Yoruba name Adetokunbo. I cherish the name and appreciate your trust in me to carry it with grace and dignity. Our visit to Nigeria was important for many reasons, not least because it gave us the opportunity to explore my heritage and understand that it extends to our children.” The 42-year-old concluded by saying: “We look forward to coming home again one day.”
During the visit, Meghan had thanked Nigerians for welcoming her to “my country” and told a summit for women in leadership that she hoped she could “live up to the example.” Asked how she felt after finding out through a genealogy test that she is 43 percent Nigerian, Meghan said she immediately called her mother “because I wanted to know if she was aware.”
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The Nigeria visit was primarily to promote the Invictus Games, which Harry founded. The prince had met the Nigerian team and General Musa at the 2023 competition in Düsseldorf. The Nigerian military has touted the Invictus Games as an opportunity that could help in the recovery of thousands of its personnel who have been fighting homegrown Islamic extremists Boko Haram and their factions since 2009. During the trip, the Sussexes also announced a partnership between their Archewell Foundation and the Geanco Foundation, a charity in Nigeria that promotes maternal health and provides scholarships for female victims of terrorism.
Source: Stern
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