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| Harry and Meghan make first Sussex visit as Duke and Duchess | Harry and Meghan make first Sussex visit as Duke and Duchess |
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| The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have arrived for their first official visit to the county that features in their royal titles. | The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have arrived for their first official visit to the county that features in their royal titles. |
| The couple, who married in May, are on a whistle-stop tour of Sussex, visiting some of its most well-known sites. | |
| On their first stop in Chichester, crowds welcomed the pair with cheers as the Duchess was seen dabbing her eyes and greeting people with smiles. | |
| They are also due to stop in Bognor, Brighton and Peacehaven on their tour. | |
| During their time in Chichester, they were shown a rare copy of the American Declaration of Independence held in the city. | |
| Live: Harry and Meghan's first Sussex visit | Live: Harry and Meghan's first Sussex visit |
| School children had gathered to see the couple, many hoping to hand gifts and flowers to the royal pair. | |
| During the royal walkabout, the Duke was spotted patting the head of a baby and the Duchess greeted a child who was held up to the barriers. | |
| Harry also met two-year-old Tobias Henning, and playfully tickled the toddler as he greeted him. | |
| Among the fans was Ellie Penfold, from Chichester, who shook the Duchess's hand. | |
| "She looked very happy," she said. | |
| "We told her how much we loved her wedding dress and talked about the wedding. | |
| "She looked very pleased to see everyone and [was] very natural." | |
| For the visit, the Duchess chose a camel Armani coat, worn with a dark green Hugo Boss skirt and a shirt from And Other Stories, paired with nude suede stilettos. | |
| The Duke and the US-born former actress was shown the Declaration of Independence during a visit to Edes House. | |
| 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. |
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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. |
| 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." |