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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. |
| The pair then moved on to Bognor, with Brighton and Peacehaven to follow. | |
| The royal day out has seen the couple greeted by crowds, excitement and children bearing gifts. | |
| Live: Harry and Meghan's first Sussex visit | Live: Harry and Meghan's first Sussex visit |
| Crowds in Chichester | |
| In Chichester, many school children were among those gathered to see the couple, 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, Harry met two-year-old Tobias Henning, playfully tickling the toddler as he greeted him. |
| He was also spotted patting the head of a baby and the Duchess greeted a number of children and well-wishers. | He was also spotted patting the head of a baby and the Duchess greeted a number of children and well-wishers. |
| 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 were 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". | 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." | 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." | 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." |
| 'Very cool' Bognor stop | |
| The Duke and Duchess moved on to Bognor to give the University of Chichester's Engineering and Digital Technology Park its official opening. | |
| A crowd of excited students waited to greet them, shouting words of encouragement to the couple. | |
| Meeting students in an animation and special effects class, the Duke jokingly asked them if they had been "waiting for hours". | |
| The pair were shown a sequence from a film about how objects are shown to bounce in animations. | |
| They spent a few moments talking to the students about their work. | |
| During a tour of an engineering laboratory, the duchess pressed a button on a Mecmesin machine, which tests the durability of materials, and the couple both donned safety goggles. | |
| "It's a very cool machine," the duchess said, afterwards. | |
| Brighton 'jubilation' | |
| In Brighton and Hove, they will visit the Royal Pavilion - the former seaside palace of King George IV, the duke's great, great, great, great uncle. | |
| While in the city, they will stop at the Survivors' Network, a charity that supports survivors of rape and sexual assault and which last year helped more than 1,500 people. | |
| 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." |
| Peacehaven | |
| The couple will later head to the coastal town of Peacehaven where they will meet young people at the Joff Youth Centre. | |
| At the youth centre, the pair will hear about its work on mental health and wellbeing. |