Queen Mary travelled to Nigeria in a low-key two-day visit, the Danish royal palace shared on Wednesday.
The Danish royal, 53, was accompanied by the Minister of Education and Research, Christina Egelund, for the official visit, which took place from 24 to 25 June.
On the first day, Mary met with the President of Nigeria, His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu also attended the meeting which took place at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
She then delivered a speech at a reception for Nigerian, Danish and international representatives from business, diplomacy and government.
During the visit, it was also announced that Queen Mary has agreed to become patron of “The 10 Million Safer Births Initiative” for a three-year period. The aim of the initiative is to provide up to 10 million women with access to safer childbirth by the end of 2030 across sub-Saharan Africa.
See the best photos from Mary’s visit.