By Dory Jackson
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The Duchess of Sussex, former actress Meghan Markle, was all smiles Thursday on her first joint trip with Queen Elizabeth II.
Markle, 36, and the queen, 92, ventured to Cheshire, in northwest England. This marks the first royal engagement Markle has attended with the queen without husband Prince Harry.
Thousands of people gathered at Markle and the queen's intended stops to greet them. The queen wore bright green attire to show respect for the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire, which happened one year ago. The Suits alum dressed more conservatively compared to her Saturday engagement at the Trooping the Colour. After attending Saturday's event, she drew criticism for her off-the-shoulder pale pink dress from Carolina Herrera. The dress exposed her shoulders, which goes against the standard royal dress code.
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The duchess stuck to tradition Thursday, erring on the side of caution. She made her solo debut with the queen in a Givenchy dress that covered her shoulders in its entirety. This look was paired with a skinny black belt, black shoes and a black clutch. She wore loose curls, just like her appearance at the Trooping the Colour.
On their day of engagements, the pair went to open the Mersey Gateway Bridge and Chester's Storyhouse Theatre. "HM and HRH meet the Storyhouse Young Leaders - local young people who work to help develop new skills," the Royal family wrote on Twitter on Thursday. "They are coordinating arts and crafts (including slime making) with pupils from Chester Blue Coat CE Primary School."
The duchess and queen later visited Chester Town Hall to have lunch with guests of the city council. They additionally enjoyed performances from Fallen Angels Dance Theatre and a choir of 300 school-aged children. The queen revealed a plaque that honored the occasion and officially opened the building.
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