Prince Harry due in London, then Nigeria with Meghan

Prince Harry will return to Britain to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his Invictus Games in May before joining his wife Meghan on a visit to Nigeria, his spokesperson said on Sunday.

Harry, the youngest son of King Charles, lives in the US with Meghan and their two children after he gave up working as a member of the royal family in 2020.

He has only returned to Britain on a few occasions since his departure from royal life, arriving for major events such as the funeral of Queen Elizabeth in 2022 and his father's coronation in May 2023.

His spokesperson said Harry would attend a service at St Paul's Cathedral in London on May 8 to celebrate the Invictus Games, the international sporting event he founded for military personnel wounded in action.

Harry served as a military helicopter pilot in Afghanistan and Invictus organisers said the service was designed to mark “a decade of changing lives and saving lives through sport”.

It will include readings by Harry and British actor Damian Lewis. Wounded veterans and members of the Invictus community will also attend.

Harry will then be joined in Nigeria by Meghan, a former American actress known as the Duchess of Sussex. Harry's spokesperson said the couple had been invited by the country's chief of defence staff, its highest ranking military official.

No further details were given about the trip.

Harry was last seen in Britain in February this year for a brief meeting with his father after the monarch announced he had been diagnosed with cancer.

The palace said on Friday Charles would return to public duties after he made good progress with treatment and recuperation. 

Reuters