Meghan Markle boarding a flight from L.A. on Sept. 11, 2023.Photo:BACKGRID

<em>PREMIUM-EXCLUSIVE</em> - Meghan Markle, in flat shoes wearing large sunnies and carrying a trademark hat, is spotted getting out of a Private Suites vehicle at LAX and boarding a flight to Londo

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The Duchess of Sussex, 41, was spotted on the tarmac, toting an oversized cream hat and carry-on bag stuffed with a binder and a printed scarf.

“Now, I’m not saying we play favorites in our home, but since my wife discovered she’s of Nigerian descent, it’s likely to get a little bit more competitive this year,” the prince admitted, referencing how Meghan discovered that she is43% Nigerian, thanks to a genealogy test years back, which she opened up about in October 2022.

Meghan Markle boarding a flight from L.A. on September 11, 2023.BACKGRID

<em>PREMIUM-EXCLUSIVE</em> - Meghan Markle, in flat shoes wearing large sunnies and carrying a trademark hat, is spotted getting out of a Private Suites vehicle at LAX and boarding a flight to Londo

While Meghan was en route to Germany, Harry was taking time to meet with athletes at the games.

Prince Harry, Duke meet a service dog on day three of the Invictus Games

On Tuesday, Harry took time to greet fans in the crowd — giving one young Brit a high five — and got up-close with some service dogs in attendance.

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex during the Wheelchair Basketball match between Team Ukraine and Team Great Britain during day three of the Invictus Games

For Harry, “the poem is a reminder that you have the power to take control of your life,” he told PEOPLE.

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“When I was in the Army, I promised myself I would be out before having a wife and kids, because couldn’t imagine the heartache of being apart for so long during deployment, the risk of possibly getting injured,” Harry, who didtwo tours in Afghanistan, told PEOPLE, “and the reality that my family’s lives could be changed forever if that happened.”

source: people.com