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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. |
During the eagerly anticipated trip, they met with adoring crowds, viewed historical artefacts and were treated to musical performances. | |
Starting in Chichester, they moved on to Bognor, with Brighton and Peacehaven to follow. | |
So how did the day unfold? | |
Live: Harry and Meghan's first Sussex visit | Live: Harry and Meghan's first Sussex visit |
Crowds in Chichester | Crowds in Chichester |
Well-wishers began to gather early in the West Sussex cathedral city, hoping to catch a glimpse of the royal couple on home territory. | |
When they finally arrived, Harry and Meghan were met with a rapturous reception, and the Duchess was seen dabbing her eyes and greeting people with smiles amid the chorus of cheers. | |
Both spent time mingling with crowds on a royal walkabout, where many school children waited, hoping to hand gifts and flowers to the royal pair. | |
Harry met two-year-old Tobias Henning, playfully tickling the toddler as he greeted him. | |
The Duchess, meanwhile, was seen shaking hands, hugging, or being given flowers by some fans. | |
Among them was Ellie Penfold, from Chichester, who said Meghan looked "very happy". | |
"We told her how much we loved her wedding dress and talked about the wedding," she said. | |
"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. |
Harry, meanwhile, cut a dapper figure dressed in a grey suit and open-necked white shirt. | |
Away from the adoring masses, the Duke and the US-born former actress were shown a copy of the Declaration of Independence during a visit to Edes House. | |
Upon seeing the manuscript, one of only two contemporary handwritten ceremonial manuscript copies, the Duchess told staff it was "just incredible". | |
They also signed the guestbook before leaving. | |
'Very cool' Bognor stop | 'Very cool' Bognor stop |
In Bognor, the Duke and Duchess were greeted by a crowd of excited students at the University of Chichester's Engineering and Digital Technology Park. | |
After officially opening the campus, the Duke jokingly asked students in an animation and special effects class if they had been "waiting for hours". | |
Moving onto an engineering laboratory, the couple donned safety goggles as the duchess pushed the button on a Mecmesin machine, which tests the durability of materials. | |
"It's a very cool machine," she said afterwards. | |
Before their departure, Harry and Meghan listened to the student chamber orchestra perform a piece from Vivaldi's Four Seasons. | |
Speaking to the musicians, Meghan said the piece was "so impressive...beautiful". | |
Brighton 'jubilation' | 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. | 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. | 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 | Peacehaven |
The couple will later head to the coastal town of Peacehaven where they will meet young people at the Joff Youth Centre. | 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. | At the youth centre, the pair will hear about its work on mental health and wellbeing. |