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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.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.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. They pair then moved on to Bognor, with Brighton and Peacehaven to follow.
During their time in Chichester, they were shown a rare copy of the American Declaration of Independence held in the city. In Chichester, many school children were among those gathered to see the couple, hoping to hand gifts and flowers to the royal pair.
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School children had gathered to see the couple, many hoping to hand gifts and flowers to the royal pair. During the royal walkabout, Harry met two-year-old Tobias Henning, playfully tickling the toddler as he greeted him.
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. He was also spotted patting the head of a baby and the Duchess greeted a number of children and well-wishers.
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.Among the fans was Ellie Penfold, from Chichester, who shook the Duchess's hand.
"She looked very happy," she said."She looked very happy," she said.
"We told her how much we loved her wedding dress and talked about the wedding."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.""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.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. The Duke and the US-born former actress were 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.
When she was shown the artefact, the Duchess told staff it was "just incredible".
Later she spoke about the rarity of the document being in Sussex and said: "I just can't believe it."
After the couple were presented with books about the document and projects carried out by the county archive, as well as their own copy of the declaration, the Duchess said: "I love that."
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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."