Harry and Meghan attend first public engagement since returning to UK
Harry and Meghan attend first public engagement since returning to UK
Victoria WardThu, October 15, 2026 at 9:45 AM UTC
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrive for a visit to The Community Recording Studio - Hannah McKayThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex have arrived in Nottingham for their first joint public engagement since returning to Britain.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have arrived in Nottingham for their first joint public engagement since returning to Britain.
The couple pulled up outside the Community Recording Studio (CRS) in the St Ann’s area of the city shortly before 10.30am as part of their first public appearance since they coming back from to the UK from California in August.
Having decided to quit as working royals in 2020 to seek financial independence in the US, the Sussexes will carry out their visits in Nottingham as private individuals.
Their arrival marked the Duchess’s first public appearance in the UK since 2022, when she joined Prince Harry at Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral.
However, sources told The Telegraph that such visits would be rare for the Duchess, who instead had chosen to prioritise family, expanding her As Ever business to the UK and rebooting her acting career.
Their arrival marks the Duchess’s first public appearance in the UK since 2022 - Hannah McKay
Prince Harry reacts as he meets a well-wisher - Christopher Furlong
“She’s not a working royal, her day isn’t organised around a programme pulled together by a private secretary,” one said. “She’s a full-time mum and entrepreneur and that alone takes up a lot of time and work.”
The couple’s three Nottingham engagements will be widely compared with their first official outing as a couple in the same city in December 2017.
Crowds lined the streets to catch a glimpse of the Prince and his bride-to-be on their first royal walkabout.
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The couple are keen to continue championing the causes they feel passionately about and the Duchess is said to be ready to “stick her head above the parapet”.
The Duchess arrived wearing a long maroon coat - Samir Hussein
The couple arrived back in the UK in August - Hannah McKay
“She’s up for it,” a source told Hello!. “There are still causes and there are still issues that Meghan is really passionate about supporting, and Nottingham is one of those.”
The Duke last visited the CRS in September 2025, when he made a donation of more than £1m via Children In Need and told young people: “I’ll continue to stand with you. Nottingham has my respect, it always has, my commitment and a permanent place in my heart.”
This time, he will meet Jah Digga, a musician, poet and youth mentor who received support from the CRS as a child.
The Duchess will join young girls for a confidence-building and bracelet-making workshop, combining creative activity with discussions about self-belief, resilience and handling rejection.
The couple are carrying out their visits in Nottingham as private individuals - Phil Noble
At Himmah Hub, a Nottingham-based community kitchen tackling poverty, racism and social exclusion, the Duchess will be reunited with the women affected by the Grenfell Tower fire with whom she worked on the Hubb Community Kitchen cookbook.
Lastly, the couple will lastly visit the youth charity Epic Partners, which supports children, young people and families in the St Ann’s and Sneinton areas through youth work, sport, mentoring and education.
The Duke and Duchess are waiting to hear whether they will be granted taxpayer-funded police protection.
The Telegraph revealed earlier this week that the Duke feared a delay after Shabana Mahmood, the Home Secretary, announced a review of security measures for the Royal family and public figures in the wake of the death of Ann Widdecombe, Reform UK’s justice spokesman.
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