Meghan Markle and Prince Harry reunite for first official joint outing since moving back to the UK

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have made their first official joint public appearance since relocating to the United Kingdom with their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, visiting Nottingham on October 15, 2026, to support local charities and youth programmes.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex received a warm welcome from a crowd of around 100 people as they arrived at the Community Recording Studio (CRS), a charity that provides young people with access to music, recording facilities, creative activities and mentoring. Meghan greeted well-wishers, accepted flowers and a balloon, and told one person in the crowd, “It's great to be back.”

The visit held particular significance for the couple, as Nottingham was where they made their first official joint appearance following their engagement announcement in November 2017. Nearly nine years later, their return marks a new chapter as they resume their charitable work in Britain after moving back from California.

During their visit to CRS, Harry reunited with Jah Digga, a musician, poet and youth mentor who attended the organisation as a child. Digga has spoken about how the charity helped him move away from gang involvement. Meanwhile, Meghan joined a confidence-building and bracelet-making workshop with young girls, and the couple observed an acting workshop led by professional actor André Squire.

The Duke and Duchess also planned visits to Epic Partners, an organisation supporting children and families through mentoring, education and sport, and Himmah Hub, a community group working to tackle food poverty. At Himmah Hub, Meghan was expected to reunite with women involved in the Hubb Community Kitchen, which she supported after the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire. She previously collaborated with the women on a charity cookbook.

Harry has longstanding ties to Nottingham's youth initiatives. His involvement with Epic began after a visit to the community in 2013, leading to the Full Effect programme, which combined mentoring, school-based support and creative activities. The initiative received backing from The Royal Foundation, the charitable organisation Harry established with his brother, Prince William, in 2009. Harry and Meghan later separated from the foundation in 2019 to pursue their own charitable work.

The joint appearance comes nearly two months after the Sussexes returned to Britain with Archie, 7, and Lilibet, 5, following several years living in Montecito, California. The family has since settled in the Cotswolds, with the children attending school in England.

According to a source close to the couple, their initial priority after the move was establishing a routine and helping their children settle into their new surroundings. Now, with the family adjusting to life in Britain, Harry and Meghan are turning their attention towards their professional and philanthropic commitments.

“After they first arrived in England, their focus was on establishing a routine and getting the kids settled into school,” the source told PEOPLE. “Now, they're both excited to focus more on their work and the projects that matter to them.”

The insider added that the couple are balancing their working lives with family time, explaining that they work during the week while the children are at school and enjoy weekends together.

Meghan's Nottingham appearance also marked her first official engagement since returning to Britain in August. Harry, meanwhile, had already undertaken several solo appearances, including events connected to the Invictus Games.

Their return to Nottingham offers a reminder of how much has changed since their first joint engagement in 2017. No longer working members of the royal family, Harry and Meghan are now pursuing charitable initiatives independently while rebuilding their lives in the country they previously left.

For the couple, the visit represents an opportunity to reconnect with communities and organisations that have played an important role in their charitable work, while beginning a new phase of public engagement in the UK.