Harry and Meghan in first official UK appearance since royal split – The Guardian, Theguardian.com

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have made their first official appearance together in Britain since their shock announcement they are (stepping back as senior working royals.)

Meghan flew in from Canada, where the couple have been living since November, to join Harry as they begin their final round of public engagements in the UK.

The couple attended the Endeavor Fund awards for sick and injured servicemen and women. The Endeavor Fund was set up by the Royal Foundation to finance inspiring sporting and adventure projects to help veterans’ recovery.

The ceremony, at London’s Mansion House, is the first time the couple has been seen since they visited Canada House on 7 January to thank the nation for hosting them.

The couple arrived at the Endeavor Fund awards, sheltering under an umbrella, to mainly cheers from a small crowd of well wishers braving the inclement weather, though there was one loud boo.

For her return Meghan, who has not been seen publicly in the UK since the couple’s announcement, wore a turquoise fitted dress designed by Victoria, as she and Harry arrived in a Range Rover.

Earlier, the couple had been spotted outside Buckingham Palace, though aides declined to comment on whether the Queen, who was carrying out audiences at her London residence, had met them.

They were also photographed outside the Goring Hotel after a private lunch, a royal favorite for many years which has been granted the prestigious Royal Warrant.

The couple’s spokeswoman said: “In addition to the official engagements the duke and duchess are conducting over the course of the next few days, they are also meeting privately with several of their patronages.”

Harry, who had sacrificed his official patronages after their announcement, will retain private links to organizations of which he is a patron, including the Endeavor Fund.

Harry traveled to the UK alone last week, attending an eco-tourism summit in Scotland, and then the famous Abbey Road recording studios in London. He had reportedly spent four hours with the Queen on Sunday, the first time the two had met since the dramatic Sandringham summit when senior royals thrashed out a way of the Sussexes disengaging from royal life.

Meghan has remained in Canada until now with the couple’s son, Archie.

Their final UK engagement will be on Monday when they join the Queen and other senior royals at Westminster Abbey for the traditional Commonwealth Day service.

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