The Sussexes stood up as the British national anthem was sang
Although they were not representing the British royal family, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were seen standing up as God Save the King was sung at a Nigerian charity event on Saturday. Watch the clip below to see their reaction…God Save The King is the national and royal anthem for the British territories, Commonwealth realms, and the British Crown Dependencies. The author of the lyrics remains unknown although it is often attributed to the composer John Bull.
During the series of addresses, Abike Dabiri Erewa, chairman of the Nigerian Diaspora Commission brought wide smiles and claps from Meghan — and applause from around the room when she exclaimed: "Princess Meghan is a Nigerian!"The couple posed for a photo as they attended the program held in the Armed Forces Complex in Abuja, Nigeria
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