Harry and Meghan visit Nottingham in first joint public appearance since return to Britain
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex visited Nottingham on Thursday, their first public outing together since moving back to England from California two months ago.
Nottingham, England. Prince Harry and Meghan appeared publicly together on Thursday for the first time since their unexpected return to Britain two months earlier. They travelled to Nottingham, where they undertook their first official engagement together nine years ago.
Charities at the centre of the visit
The couple started at a recording studio operated by a charity serving young people and the wider community. The organisation has benefited from a £1.1 million donation that Harry announced last year.
Their programme also included a planned stop at a food-poverty charity operated by Himmah. Meghan previously contributed £10,000 to the group using proceeds from a fundraising cookbook published following the Grenfell Tower fire in London.
The final engagement was scheduled at another charity they have supported, which works with young people and has a connection to their 2017 visit.
Return to England
Harry, King Charles’s younger son, and Meghan surprised the monarch and other royals by moving from California to England with their children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5.
Known as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, they left royal duties and moved to California in 2020. They subsequently voiced harsh criticism of Harry’s relatives and the monarchy as an institution, becoming highly divisive public figures.
Opinion polling indicates that most Britons view the couple negatively, though younger people are considerably more sympathetic.
A quieter reception in Nottingham
Their previous Nottingham appearance came in 2017, soon after their engagement was announced. On that occasion, large crowds greeted them with cheers and waving flags.
Thursday’s outing in the central English city was more subdued. Nevertheless, Harry and Meghan spoke with around 100 enthusiastic schoolchildren and well-wishers, with a substantial media presence also in attendance.
Meghan appeared moved when a woman presented her with a large bunch of flowers and embraced her.
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