Meghan Markle news: Why are Prince Harry and Meghan Markle visiting Sussex TODAY?
MEGHAN Markle and Prince Harry are making a landmark trip to their dukedom for the first time. But why are Prince Harry and Meghan Markle visiting Sussex today?
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The royal couple were given the the titles of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex after they tied the knot in May.
And today they will embark on their first official engagement in the counties.
Why are Prince Harry and Meghan Markle visiting Sussex today?
The couple will be touring different areas in Sussex to see first-hand the hard-working and dedicated charities.
The first stop will be Edes House in Chichester, West Sussex, where they will see the rare Sussex copy of the American Declaration of Independence.
They will then travel to popular holiday destination of Bognor Regis to officially open the University of Chichester’s Engineering and Digital Technology Park.
Meghan and Harry will head to East Sussex in the afternoon for a tour Brighton’s historic Royal Pavilion.
The next destination will then be Survivors’ Network, a charity which supports survivors of sexual violence and abuse.
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The couple’s tour will end in the coastal town of Peacehaven, where they will meet young individuals at the JOFF Youth Centre.
The aim of the visit is to discuss the organisation’s work on mental health and wellbeing.
The royal couple will also highlight their own work with the Heads Together campaign.
Susan Pyper, the Lord-Lieutenant of West Sussex, told the Chichester Observer: “We are so honoured to have the Duke and Duchess visiting our historic county and I know West
Sussex residents are as excited as I am to welcome them here.
“I hope they enjoy exploring some of the rich history of Chichester, including viewing the very special Sussex Declaration, before opening the university’s fantastic Technology Park in
Bognor Regis.”
Peter Field, Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex, added he is looking forward to the couple visiting.
He told the Brighton and Hove Independent: “Ever since their wedding day, the people of Sussex have been eagerly awaiting news of when the new Duke and Duchess of Sussex will
visit the two counties and it was a great pleasure for me when I heard that they were coming and I was asked to help organise the visit.
“There is no doubt that since Her Majesty the Queen gave them the title of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on their wedding day, at a ceremony watched by over two billion people
worldwide, that most people in the world are now aware of the beautiful counties of East and West Sussex and how beautiful they are.”