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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are to make their first joint official visit to the county that features in their royal titles later on Wednesday. | The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are to make their first joint official visit to the county that features in their royal titles later on Wednesday. |
The couple, who married in May, will visit Chichester, Bognor, Brighton and Peacehaven on their whistle-stop tour. | The couple, who married in May, will visit Chichester, Bognor, Brighton and Peacehaven on their whistle-stop tour. |
They will visit Survivors' Network, a charity that supports survivors of rape and sexual assault. | They will visit Survivors' Network, a charity that supports survivors of rape and sexual assault. |
They are also expected to see a rare Sussex copy of the American Declaration of Independence in Chichester. | They are also expected to see a rare Sussex copy of the American Declaration of Independence in Chichester. |
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Jay Breslaw, director of Brighton-based Survivors' Network, said there was "a mood of real jubilation in the office". | Jay Breslaw, director of Brighton-based Survivors' Network, said there was "a mood of real jubilation in the office". |
"We recognise the huge importance to us as a small charity in Sussex, and particularly in this time when funding is difficult, funds are being cut," she said. | "We recognise the huge importance to us as a small charity in Sussex, and particularly in this time when funding is difficult, funds are being cut," she said. |
The Duke and the US-born former actress will be shown the American Declaration of Independence during a visit to Edes House, in Chichester, West Sussex. | The Duke and the US-born former actress will be shown the American Declaration of Independence during a visit to Edes House, in Chichester, West Sussex. |
It is one of only two contemporary handwritten ceremonial manuscript copies, with the other being the signed copy housed in the National Archives in Washington. | It is one of only two contemporary handwritten ceremonial manuscript copies, with the other being the signed copy housed in the National Archives in Washington. |
The royal couple will also officially open the University of Chichester's Engineering and Digital Technology Park in Bognor Regis. | The royal couple will also officially open the University of Chichester's Engineering and Digital Technology Park in Bognor Regis. |
The cutting-edge site has been designed to offer practical experiences in partnership with local industry. | The cutting-edge site has been designed to offer practical experiences in partnership with local industry. |
The royal couple will then travel along the coast to Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, visiting the Royal Pavilion - the former seaside palace of King George IV - the duke's great, great, great, great uncle. | The royal couple will then travel along the coast to Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, visiting the Royal Pavilion - the former seaside palace of King George IV - the duke's great, great, great, great uncle. |
While in Brighton they will visit the Survivors' Network, which last year supported more than 1,500 people and held more than 2,000 counselling sessions. | While in Brighton they will visit the Survivors' Network, which last year supported more than 1,500 people and held more than 2,000 counselling sessions. |
Rosa Monckton, who runs a community enterprise in Brighton helping young adults with learning disabilities, and who was a close friend of the duke's mother, Diana, the Princess of Wales, said: "I think it's really good to see them taking on his mother's role. He's very much his mother's son." | Rosa Monckton, who runs a community enterprise in Brighton helping young adults with learning disabilities, and who was a close friend of the duke's mother, Diana, the Princess of Wales, said: "I think it's really good to see them taking on his mother's role. He's very much his mother's son." |
The couple will also head to the coastal town of Peacehaven where they will meet young people at the Joff Youth Centre. | The couple will also head to the coastal town of Peacehaven where they will meet young people at the Joff Youth Centre. |