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Why Harry and Meghan's UK relaunch felt so much like a royal engagement
Watch: Harry and Meghan at first joint engagement since UK return
The first time the Duke and Duchess of Sussex visited Nottingham together in 2017 they were plain old Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. They'd just announced they were getting married and it was in the East Midlands that an American actress would be hard launched as a working member of the Royal Family.
She'd not done anything like the day of events in Nottingham for several years on British soil. Those close to her told me she wasn't nervous about how people would react to her and she wanted to get out there.
But the thing is, it felt like one in so many ways.
Harry and Meghan visited charities and met volunteers.
There was a shared media pool working together to distribute the best video and images.
Buckingham Palace has made it very clear that they view the Duke and Duchess of Sussex as private citizens. Whatever they do is their own business - but it certainly won't have royal status attached.
There was no pomp and ceremony today. No line up of dignitaries. No obvious police presence.
It was still a reminder of what Harry and Meghan have to offer.
Meghan makes first official public appearance since moving back to UK