Meghan Markle and Prince Harry ‘choose new country for next royal tour’

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex could be set to travel to Ghana for another unofficial “royal tour” and head to the capital, Accra, it has been claimed.

Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, were in Nigeria for three days earlier this month and observers likened the visit to a royal tour. However, the Sussexes were in West Africa as private citizens and were not representing the monarchy.

There is already a lot of excitement in Ghana as the country prepares for an expected visit, claims an insider. As reported in The Mirror, a source said: “There is already a lot of talk and excitement in Ghana, everyone is so keen for Harry and Meghan to come and experience the great culture and warmth.”

They added: “Several top names have already visited Ghana in recent years from Ed Sheeran to Naomi Campbell and One Direction’s Liam Payne.”

Ghana is the second most populous country in West Africa after Nigeria and is a member of the Commonwealth but is also a republic with its own president and no monarch as head of state.

If the non-working royals, who stepped away from the Royal Family in 2020, do accept an invitation to Ghana it will be without the permission of the British Home Office.

In Nigeria, the couple were there to continue the celebrations of the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games and were invited by the Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa. The duo participated in a range of activities while in Nigeria, including hosting a basketball clinic, with Meghan keen to express her “Nigerian heritage” throughout her stay

If the non-working royals, who stepped away from the Royal Family in 2020, do accept an invitation to Ghana it will be without the permission of the British Home Office.

In Nigeria, the couple were there to continue the celebrations of the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games and were invited by the Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa. The duo participated in a range of activities while in Nigeria, including hosting a basketball clinic, with Meghan keen to express her “Nigerian heritage” throughout her stay.

Dr Pauline Maclaran at Royal Holloway University of London told Daily Express US: “There seems to have been great delight in Meghan’s revelation that she is 43% Nigerian and fans there are now referring to her as Nigeria’s ‘new princess’.”