Breaking News: Meghan Markle breaks silence on ‘new title’ and royal fans aren’t convinced…see more

She said: “Thank you for your warm welcome to Nigeria.

I am deeply humbled by your blessing of the traditional Yoruba name, Adetokunbo. I treasure the name and appreciate your trust in me to carry it with grace and dignity.

Our visit to Nigeria was important to many reasons, not least because it gave us an opportunity to explore and understand my heritage, which extends to our children.

We look forward to coming back home one day soon

Royal fans have been left divided over her words took to X (formerly Twitter) where many shared their thoughts. One wrote: “It’s cool that Meghan’s embracing her Nigerian heritage.

Representation matters, and it’s nice to see someone in the spotlight acknowledging.”Another was less convinced, however.

Embracing? Nah. Just attempting to be relevant,” they wrote.Others even called Meghan’s use of the new title “pretentious and fake” of Meghan to use.

Other, less critical users pointed out Meghan’s title was not an official royal one but a traditional Nigerian name. In Yoruba, the name means:

“The crown returns from over the sea.”Meghan and Prince Harry’s visit to Nigeria in May came after the former Suits star learned she was 43% Nigerian in a genealogy test