Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Plan First Joint UK Public Outing in Nottingham Since Relocation
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to make their first official joint public appearance since returning to the United Kingdom, traveling on Thursday, October 15, to Nottingham—the very city where they carried out their first official walkabout as an engaged couple in December 2017.
The planned visit marks a significant milestone in the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s gradual re-emergence into British public life following their late-August move back across the Atlantic.
A Return to Familiar Turf: The Nottingham Itinerary
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The couple’s itinerary centers on community advocacy, youth mentorship, and personal charitable connections they established during their tenure as working royals:
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Hubb Community Kitchen Reunion: At a local Nottingham food bank, Meghan (45) will reunite with several women from the Hubb Community Kitchen. The group originally collaborated with the Duchess in 2018 to publish the charity cookbook Together: Our Community Cookbook in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy.
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Community Recording Studio (CRS): The couple will visit the grassroots studio, which provides creative outlets and life skills to young people impacted by gang violence. Harry (42) previously visited CRS on a solo engagement last year.
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Epic Partners: The Sussexes will meet with representatives from Epic Partners, an organization delivering sports programs and mentoring for at-risk youth.
“Nottingham is a really special place for them, and they are looking forward to getting back out there into the community, together,” a close acquaintance of the couple noted.
Stepping Out: Pub Visits, High Tea, and Sporting Events
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The upcoming engagement follows weeks of low-profile integration into local community life after enrolling their children, Prince Archie (7) and Princess Lilibet (5), in school:
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Philanthropic High Tea: Meghan recently met with Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai for afternoon tea at London’s Claridge’s Hotel. Commemorating the International Year of the Girl, Meghan committed all October 11 proceeds from jams and teas sold by her lifestyle label, As Ever, directly to the Malala Fund.
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Cotswolds & Country Pubs: The couple was recently spotted dining at the Falkland Arms in the Cotswolds, with staff remarking that they were “treated the same as anyone else.” Meghan was also previously seen enjoying lunch with close friends Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi at The Three Horseshoes in Oxfordshire.
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Rugby Outing: Harry attended a Gallagher Premiership rugby fixture between Leicester Tigers and Gloucester alongside his maternal cousin, George McCorquodale, following extended family time spent at Althorp House earlier this summer.
While the Duke and Duchess have settled into life in the UK for the school term, they retain their family home in Montecito, California, where they are expected to spend the winter holidays with Meghan’s mother, Doria Ragland.
