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Prince Harry and Meghan’s ‘adorable’ dance caught on camera

Prince Harry and Meghan’s ‘adorable’ dance caught on camera

The moment Prince Harry and Meghan Markle put their dancing skills to the test during their recent visit to Nigeria has gone viral, with fans praising the couple’s footage on TikTok.

Harry and Meghan attended events in Nigeria from May 10 to 12 at the invitation of the country’s Chief of Defense Staff, General Christopher Musa. A number of events were linked to Harry’s Invictus Games, which the country would look forward to hosting at some point in the future.

The couple also attended events related to their personal interests and philanthropic areas, including mental health. On May 10, Harry and Meghan visited Lightway Academy in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, where they met students at the institution, which received support from the couple’s Archewell Foundation.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in Nigeria
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry during their visit to Lightway Academy in Abuja, Nigeria on May 10, 2024. Images of the couple dancing with kindergarten children during their visit went viral.

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During time with the school’s kindergarten class, the couple talked about their own children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, and showed off their dancing skills.

Uploaded to TikTok by user Meghmarkle on May 11, the footage of the royals happily performing steps with the class of children has already been viewed more than 250,000 times.

Captioned: “The cutest royals I’m mourning,” the clip received over 12,000 likes and over 300 comments, many of which praised the couple and their connection with young people .

“You see why I love these two, they are so fun and relatable 🥰,” one TikTok user wrote.

“They really have fun connecting with people. It’s just genuine from these two,” another comment posted, with another comment suggesting Meghan could offer her husband some life advice. coordination, saying: “Meghan, you have to teach Harry left and right. It’s so funny watching you two 🥰.

After their visit with the nursery class, Harry and Meghan spent time with some of the older children at the academy, while the prince gave a captivating speech about mental health.

“In some parts of the world, more than you might think, mental health is stigmatized,” he said. “Too many people don’t want to talk about it because it’s invisible, it’s in your mind and we can’t see it. It’s not like a broken leg, it’s not like a broken wrist, it’s something we’re still relatively unsure about, but guess what? Every single person in this room, from the youngest to the oldest, has mental health issues.

“So you have to take care of yourself to be able to help others, other people have to take care of themselves to be able to take care of you. That’s how it works.”

In addition to the school event, during their visit to Nigeria, the couple attended an evening reception at the Defense Headquarters in Abuja and traveled to Lagos to watch a charity polo match.

James Crawford-Smith is News weekThe Royal London Reporter, based in London. You can find him on X (formerly Twitter) at @jrcrawfordsmith and read his stories on News weekThe Royals Facebook page.

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