Have Meghan Markle and Prince Harry brought their own photographer along for ‘private trip’ to Nigeria? Duke and Duchess are snapped by close friend Nigerian-born Misan Harriman during ‘quasi-royal’ tour

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have seemingly introduced a private photographer alongside for his or her non-public ‘quasi-royal tour’ of Nigeria.

As Meghan, 42, and Prince Harry, 39, greeted Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sunday afternoon, London-based photographer and shut good friend Misan Harriman accompanied them.

The Sussexes walked hand-in-hand as they arrived on the State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s home, the place they have been company of honour, and Misan dutifully snapped the second.

Nigerian-born Misan has labored for the Duke and Duchess on a number of events, together with for the picture asserting the couple’s being pregnant with Princess Lilibet.

Elsewhere, Misan, who’s chair for the Southbank Centre, additionally captured Lilibet’s first birthday at Frogmore Cottage in Windsor. 

Misan has shared a collection of his pictures taken in the course of the journey to his private Instagram account, together with one of many Duke of Sussex with a Nigerian Navy Veteran. 

Meghan and Harry appeared to have opted for one of many vogue trade’s high photographers to seize their tour of Nigeria, which is a part of the Invictus Video games anniversary celebrations – an occasion Misan has beforehand labored for. 

Maybe one in all Misan’s most notable contributions to the Sussex household is the picture used to disclose that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been anticipating their second baby.

Taken remotely by the long-time good friend, the loved-up couple posed in nature whereas Harry cradled Meghan’s bump.

Meghan additionally invited Misan to a Netflix Q&A one yr after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s bombshell documentary premiered on Netflix in December final yr. 

Elsewhere in the course of the journey, Meghan has stored her vow to ditch her impartial fashion for vibrant colors and honour her Nigerian roots as she in the present day glowed in a shocking yellow costume in Lagos. 

The Sussexes walked hand-in-hand as they arrived on the State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s home the place they have been company of honour. 

In her second wardrobe change of the day, Meghan, 42, dazzled within the chique ankle-length canary yellow costume, first seen in 2020, which she matched with a basic pair of nude slingback leather-based sandals.

She donned the £3,198 Carolina Herrera yellow costume in images shared on the couple’s social media to mark the birthday of their oldest son Archie. She additionally wore the frock in 2021 when she introduced her being pregnant with Princess Lilibet.   

The smiling Meghan was greeted by Mr Sanwo-Olu with a kiss on the cheek.

Prince Harry seemed to be sporting the identical outfit as when the couple arrived this morning.

Meghan has been sporting vibrant colors on the ‘quasi-royal’ tour as a way to ‘slot in’ with Nigeria’s ‘unimaginable vogue’.

Yesterday, she wore a pink ruffled hem midi costume by Nigerian designer Oríré whereas talking at a Ladies in Management occasion in Abuja.

She mentioned on the occasion: ‘It has been a whirlwind 24 hours since we arrived, and I in a short time bought the memo that I have to put on extra color, so I can slot in with all of you and your unimaginable vogue!’ 

Meghan’s wardrobe for her three-day go to to Nigeria has seemed to be crammed with sentimental selections – and she or he continued that theme with in the present day’s outfit.

Harry and Meghan touched down within the Nigerian metropolis earlier on Sunday after spending two days in Abuja the place the couple have been mobbed at a sitting volleyball match. 

Wearing a white Carolina Herrera shirt, Meghan wore a standard darkish and light-weight blue Nigerian skirt that had been gifted to her on Saturday throughout an official lunch. 

Harry sported sun shades, a beige jacket, and a white shirt, as they shook the fingers of army dignitaries who stood alongside the runway. 

The couple, visiting Nigeria collectively for the primary time, stood on a pink carpet and applauded and gasped as they have been greeted with a standard dance. 

In scenes paying homage to a presidential go to, their fourteen automotive convoy – full with machine weapons mounted on vans – swept from the airport to a basketball courtroom the place they met kids from an area college.

On the courtroom Harry shot a couple of hoops with excited youngsters who have been a part of a sporting mission referred to as Giants of Africa. 

‘What you guys are doing right here at Giants of Africa is really superb,’ Harry mentioned.

‘The facility of sport can change lives. It brings individuals collectively and creates group and there aren’t any boundaries, which is an important factor.’

Archewell Basis and Giants of Africa will assemble a basketball courtroom within the capital Abuja.

After that the couple went to the Delborough Resort for a wardrobe change earlier than heading to the reception with Governor Babjide Sanwa-Olu.

Their go to will finish on Sunday with a fundraising polo match for Nigeria Unconquered and a gala dinner earlier than they head again to London on Monday after which onto California.

The Sussexes busy schedule in the present day has already seen them attend the Dream Massive Basketball clinic hosted by the Big of Africa Basis at Ilupeju Grammar Faculty. 

The go to is primarily to advertise the Invictus Video games and comes after Harry met the Nigerian crew and Common Musa finally yr’s competitors in Dusseldorf, Germany. 

They arrived in Abuja on Friday for the 72-hour whistlestop tour of the nation after flying in collectively following a secret reunion in London.

Throughout their two-day keep within the capital metropolis, Meghan informed how she had fulfilled her dream of turning into a guardian as she opened up about her ‘very chatty, candy kids’ Archie, 5 and Lilibet, two.

The Duchess of Sussex was talking at a Ladies in Management occasion she was co-hosting with Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director Common of the World Commerce Group.

Meghan informed the viewers how a lot she loves being a mom however admitted that balancing her household and her profession posed its personal set of challenges.

Throughout the speak, Meghan was requested how she juggled being a mom together with her profession and she or he replied: ‘I like being a mum.’

Regardless of being informed greater than ten years in the past by her good friend and mentor that she would by no means be capable of stability the calls for of motherhood and her work, the 42-year-old duchess mentioned she enjoys being a mom and her priorities are always altering.

Throughout the panel dialogue, Meghan mentioned that ‘stability’ in her life has modified through the years and appears totally different to 10 years in the past earlier than she was married and had Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.

She mentioned: ‘What I believe that to imply now could be that that stability will all the time change for you. That stability, what appears balanced ten years in the past goes to shift.’ based on Whats up.

Yesterday, the Sussexes have been mobbed by followers because the Duke of Sussex took half in a sitting volleyball match throughout their Nigeria tour.

A brand new Invictus Video games highlights reel, launched by Staff Sussex, reveals Harry and Meghan being adopted by cameras throughout their three-day go to as they’re met by a big cheering crowd.

The Prince, sporting a black Invictus Video games branded polo shirt, denim denims and light-weight brown sneakers, shakes the fingers of his teammates as he shuffles into place on the courtroom in entrance of the online.

Meghan, who turned up in an embroidered £2,275 Joanna Ortiz Tropicana Nights costume, patterned with black and white palm leaves, claps and cheers on as sits and watches intently.

The brief polished montage is introduced to a backdrop of high-octane music and reveals the couple being surrounded by excited followers.

The outside volleyball match on the Officers Mess was their first official engagement on Saturday and as soon as once more the couple have been the centre of consideration.

Meghan was comfortable to pose for selfies – at one level being misplaced amongst the group – and a few have been even lowered to tears after assembly her.

The Sussex Squad – a bunch of Harry and Meghan followers – have been out in pressure as they cheered the Duke and Duchess on their arrival simply earlier than noon.

Aptly named Royalty Ojeh, six, was chosen to current a stem of roses to Meghan who pulled one out of the bunch and handed it again to the awe-struck little lady.

As they arrived there have been loud cheers from a bunch of followers holding up placards studying ’43 % Nigerian’ in a nod to Meghan’s latest admission of her west African heritage.

Others jokingly mentioned ‘Harry you owe us dowry’ with London based mostly Michela Rituc explaining;’ It is conventional for dowry and Meghan is Nigerian so he owes us.

They later attended a lunch with the Nigerian defence minister the place they stood for God Save The King.