Prince Harry, Meghan Fly Air Peace As Onyema, Military, Others Welcome Royal Couple

May 12, 2024
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Prince Harry, Meghan Fly Air Peace As Onyema, Military, Others Welcome Royal Couple

Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan, flew Air Peace from Abuja to Lagos on Sunday, May 12, 2024, as part of the royal couple’s three-day visit to Nigeria.

The Sussexes and their entourage were on board an Air Peace charter flight, operated with one of the airline’s brand new Embraer 195-E2 aircraft, to Lagos from the country’s capital where they arrived on Friday.

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The couple were received in Lagos by top-tier military officials, Air Peace Chairman, Dr Allen Onyema and other key government functionaries, with a cultural display by a dance troupe at the Presidential Wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos around 09 am local time.

Harry and Meghan have some engagements in Lagos and will be flying Air Peace back to Abuja afterwards.

The Duke and Duchess had arrived Nigeria on Friday, May 10, launching a three-day private visit to the West African country.

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