What King Charles and Prince William Want ‘Made Clear’ About Harry and Meghan’s Nigeria Trip, According to a Commentator

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s whirlwind trip to Nigeria has come and gone. As the Duke and Duchess of Sussex presumably make their way home to Montecito, California, an expert says King Charles III and Prince William likely want to make one thing absolutely “clear.” What? That the visit was in no way connected to the British royal family or government.

Charles and William want it ‘made clear’ that Harry and Meghan didn’t represent ‘the royal family or Britain’ in Nigeria
Harry and Meghan spent May 10-12, 2024, in Nigeria on the heels of the former’s visit to London, England, to mark 10 years of the Invictus Games. It centered largely around the adaptive sporting competition founded by Harry as well as mental health.

However much it may have seemed like a royal tour—comparisons were made from the time of the trip’s announcement—it wasn’t, which is, per royal expert Jennie Bond, what Harry’s father and brother likely want “made clear.”

“The king and Prince William are firmly of the belief that you are either in or out of the working royals,” the former BBC royal correspondent told OK! Magazine. Harry and Meghan left royal life in 2020. Meanwhile, there’s a small group of working royals as the king and Kate Middleton undergo cancer treatment.

Harry and Meghan visited in a private capacity, which sources at the U.K.’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office confirmed (via Daily Mail). It came after King Charles and Harry didn’t see each other in London and a so-called “snub” about his brother, the Prince of Wales, 41, taking over Harry’s former army regiment.