Meghan Markle just went back to the city where she made her royal debut.
She wore the same label, too.
The Duchess of Sussex, 45, joined Prince Harry, 42, in Nottingham, England, on Thursday, Oct. 15, for the first of three charity visits in the city. It’s their first official joint outing since the family moved back from California in August.
“Oh, it’s great to be back,” she told one woman in the crowd.
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She Wore Joseph in Nottingham in 2017, Too
Meghan stepped out in a wine-red coat with a matching turtleneck and earrings, all from the British label Joseph. She added a skirt by The Fold London and heels by Jennifer Chamandi, and pulled her hair back into a sleek ponytail.
The label has history here. On Dec. 1, 2017, four days after their engagement was announced, Meghan made her first official outing with Harry in Nottingham. She wore a beige Joseph skirt that day with a black Wolford turtleneck bodysuit and a navy Mackage coat.
A spokesperson for the couple said the city is “a special place” for them both for that exact reason.
Hugs, Selfies, and a Little Lilibet News
The couple went straight to the crowd outside the Community Recording Studio, hugging fans and posing for selfies. Meghan was handed flowers and friendship bracelets, and she brought up the weather with one fan. “We’ve got lovely weather today. We got lucky,” she said.
Harry put a hand on Meghan’s back as they greeted people, and he stopped to tell one woman he liked her bright pink jacket.
Emily Davis, 21, gave Meghan yellow flowers and a card. “She looks amazing up close. She was dressed amazingly,” Davis said. “I gave her a card, and she folded up and put it in her pocket so she can read it later.”
Inside, Meghan joined a bracelet-making workshop, and that’s where she shared some family news. When one girl told her she liked gymnastics, Meghan said, “Oh yeah. Our daughter is doing that too right now. She loves it.”
Princess Lilibet is 5.
Meghan also gave the girls some advice on confidence. “We have to remember to talk to ourselves like we talk to our best friends,” she said. “It’s really important to be just as kind to yourself.”
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Harry Has Backed the First Stop Since 2013
The Community Recording Studio, in Nottingham’s St Ann’s neighborhood, is a charity Harry has supported since 2013. It’s a small operation. Its Charity Commission listing describes a free drop-in space where young people, mostly 13 to 25, work on music, dance, music technology, performance and design. It brought in about £97,000 in 2025 and runs with four trustees and seven volunteers.
Its CEO, Trevor Rose, said they found out about the visit only a few weeks ago. “I thought it was going to be something in the future, next thing I know it’s two weeks later and we are here, so yeah it’s a complete shock,” he said.
In September 2025, during a visit to Nottingham, Harry announced a personal £1.1 million donation to BBC Children in Need.
The Second Stop Once Kept Meghan’s Donation a Secret
Next up is Himmah Hub, a food poverty charity, where the couple is expected to watch cooking classes and help pack food parcels.
Meghan gave Himmah £10,000 in August 2020, with funds from The Royal Foundation. The charity kept it a secret. Its director later explained that the trustees thought she was “like Marmite,” the British way of saying people either love her or hate her, and worried the gift could hurt the charity’s reputation.
That changed in March 2021, after her Oprah Winfrey interview. “After the interview we realised we’re a poverty and race organisation [and] that we needed to show solidarity,” he said.
The last stop is Epic Partners, which supports young people through youth work, sport and mentoring.
It Looked Royal, but It Isn’t
The day had all the trappings of a royal engagement, but the Sussexes aren’t working royals. A letter authorized by King Charles last month called them “private citizens,” and their own private security team traveled with them. They’re still waiting to hear whether they’ll get taxpayer-funded police protection now that they live in the U.K. full time.
Since the move, they’ve been spotted on a pub date in the Cotswolds, and they’re reportedly planning to spend Christmas with Meghan’s mom, Doria Ragland, instead of with the royal family at Sandringham.
Thursday’s visit is Meghan’s first public event in the U.K. in four years. The last one was Queen Elizabeth’s funeral in 2022.
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