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The Duchess of Sussex told one woman in the crowd, “Oh it’s great to be back”, as she joined her husband in their first joint visit since their shock return to the UK.
She was also handed a healing crystal while the Duke was seen animatedly chatting to a group of schoolchildren who had waited for their arrival.
Wearing a long burgundy coat and with her hair tied up, Meghan spent several minutes chatting to well-wishers outside in what marks her first UK public engagement since 2022.
The royal couple set up home in England in August, six years after quitting the monarchy as working royals and relocating to the US.
On Thursday, they will visit the city’s Community Recording Studio (CRS), food poverty community action group Himmah Hub, and Epic Partners, which supports young people through sports programmes and mentoring.
While the high-profile appearance is not an official royal engagement, the duke and duchess are said to consider themselves “public figures”.
It will be the first time in four years that Meghan has appeared publicly at events in the UK – the last time being the late Queen’s funeral in 2022.
In pictures: Royal couple decorate birthday cupcakes
Harry and Meghan don't stop for photos as they end day of engagements
Police officers told people blocking the road to stand back while Harry and Meghan were driven away from Epic Partners.
The couple did not stop to speak to the crowd, while some people held up signs which said “Please can we take a photo with you?” and “We love you”.
Harry waved to his supporters while getting into a Range Rover.
In pictures: Crowds wait to take pictures with the royal couple
Harry and Meghan were driven past a crowd of dozens of people who waited on the pavement to see them.
A community protection officer could be seen walking in the area when they arrived.
Why ‘rebel city’ Nottingham has such a special place in Prince Harry and Meghan’s hearts
Nottingham. It’s the city of Robin Hood, Lord Byron, DH Lawrence and Thomas Cranmer; the city of Bella Ramsey, Sleaford Mods and Paris Lees. A city of disruptors, mavericks and rebels with a cause, in other words; natural outliers who have, for generations, butted up against and challenged the status quo while standing up for what they believe in. Perhaps, then, it’s no surprise that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have chosen to join their ranks, adopting this East Midlands hub as their surrogate spiritual home.
After all, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have famously broken the mould themselves in the eight years since they got married, defying the prevailing Royal mantra of “never complain, never explain” and taking aim at “The Firm” in a succession of explosive, tell-all documentaries alongside Harry’s ironically unsparing autobiography, .
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Harry and Meghan leave the Himmah food bank
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have now left the Himmah food bank and are heading towards their final engagement of the day in Sneinton.
They are due to spend time at Epic Partners, a charity that supports children and young people through sports, mentoring and education.
Meghan arrived in £1,500 coat, reports
According to , Meghan arrived at today’s events in a dark-brown wool-cashmere-blend coat by Joseph.
The coat is available to buy for £1,495 and, the newspaper reports, she paired it with a £650 pair of Jennifer Chamandi high-pointed pumps.
'I have to go see my ladies first'
Meghan and Harry took part in a cooking class at the Himmah Hub, their second stop in Nottingham.
It meant that the Duchess reunited with four women with whom she worked on a 2018 cookbook.
Meghan said: "I want to meet all of you, it smells amazing but I have to go see my ladies first”, the BBC reports.
In pictures: Harry and Meghan arrive at second event in Nottingham
Watch: Prince Harry and Meghan make first joint appearance since returning to UK
