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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. | |
| The tour is taking them to Chichester, Bognor, Brighton and Peacehaven. | |
| So how did the day unfold? | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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". | 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. | "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. | 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. | 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". | 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. | 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. | 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". | 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. | 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. | "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. | 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". | Speaking to the musicians, Meghan said the piece was "so impressive...beautiful". |
| Cellist Laura Ritchie, 44, a professor of learning and teaching in the music department, said it was "a privilege" to meet the royal couple. | |
| The Chicago-born musician said: "They joked that I've lost my accent." | |
| 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. |