The Duke and Duchess of Sussex visited a recording studio and a food poverty charity in Nottingham on Thursday.
Key facts
- •Prince Harry and Meghan arrived in the UK in August after leaving their home in California.
- •The couple’s visit to Nottingham included stops at a youth charity and a food poverty group.
- •The visit is not an official royal engagement, as the couple returned as private citizens.
- •King Charles III issued a letter stating that the couple's charitable work is a personal matter.
- •The last time the couple appeared together in public in Britain was at the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022.
Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, made their first joint public appearance in the UK since moving back from California. The couple visited the Community Recording Studio and the Himmah Hub in Nottingham on Thursday morning. They greeted onlookers and participated in workshops and food parcel packing during the visit.
By the numbers
Nottingham Community Engagements
At the Community Recording Studio, a charity that provides film, video, and music training to young people, Meghan participated in a confidence-building and bracelet-making workshop. During the visit, she noted that her daughter enjoys gymnastics and that she feels most like herself when cooking or with her family. The couple also visited the Himmah Hub, a food poverty community action group, where they took part in cooking classes and packed food parcels.
Status of the Sussexes in the UK
The couple returned to the UK in August with their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, ahead of the school year. Their visit to Nottingham is not an official royal engagement. King Charles III previously issued a letter clarifying that the couple are to be treated as private citizens and that their charitable work is a personal matter undertaken in a private capacity. Harry continues to seek the reinstatement of taxpayer-funded security for his family.
Timeline
- 2020Harry and Meghan departed the United Kingdom for the United States.
- September 2022The couple appeared together in public at the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.
- AugustThe family landed in the UK to resettle from California.
- ThursdayHarry and Meghan made their first joint public appearance in Nottingham.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Egypt Independent.
