Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s recent trip to Nigeria may have been the Duchess “dipping her toe” into politics, according to a royal expert.

It’s long been rumoured the Duchess of Sussex harbours political ambitions, although Meghan has never run for office or confirmed that she plans to.

Speaking on Palace Confidential, panellist and royal expert Richard Kay was asked whether Meghan and Harry’s “quasi-royal” tour in Nigeria was a “soft launch” for a future US Presidential run for the Duchess.

He responded: “It could be, she could be dipping her toe into the water. Who knows? I think she has a long way to go before she has a tilt at the White House.”

This month, the Duke and Duchess made a whirlwind 72-hour tour of Nigeria during which the couple promoted the Invictus Games and rubbed shoulders with officials.

The couple also visited the country’s military headquarters where they met charity organisations and politicians.

They also visited a school and met with wounded Nigerian soldiers after being invited to the country by Christopher Musa, the highest-ranking military official.

Some observers have called the tour hugely successful while others have labelled it a “farce”, slamming the Duke and Duchess for what has been widely perceived as an unofficial royal tour.