*Meghan Markle has made her first joint appearance with Queen Elizabeth II on an official royal visit to the northwest of England.
The in-laws literally rolled through a series of events on Thursday via special royal train, a favored travel option for the Queen and other senior royals because it allows them to work and relax en route, according to People.
Meghan, a.k.a. the Duchess of Sussex, wore a light beige pencil dress with a cape top by Givenchy (her wedding dress designer), while the monarch, 92, wore a lime green suit dress by Stewart Parvin and a matching hat by Rachel Trevor Morgan.
After spending the night aboard the royal train, their first stop was in Cheshire, some 200 miles from London. As the pair disembarked, they were greeted by the Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire, David Briggs, who told Meghan: “I understand it is your first trip to the north of England.” She replied: “That’s correct. I’m very happy to be here.”
Read more details of their train tour below, via People:
First on the pair’s agenda: the Mersey Gateway Bridge, where Meghan and the Queen met architects, planners and community representatives. They also watched a performance by local school children before Elizabeth formally opened the bridge.
Their next stop was the Storyhouse in nearby Chester, where they were scheduled to meet a Syrian settlement group, watch a performance by the Fallen Angels dance company and catch a medley of songs from a current production of A Little Night Music.
Their last appointment is set to be a lunch at Chester Town Hall with locals brought together by the council.
The outing is seen as the Queen’s way of helping immerse Meghan into public royal engagements. “It is the way of the royal family—all part of the training and getting used to being in public life and under public scrutiny,” Elizabeth’s former press secretary, Charles Anson, tells PEOPLE. “Showing people the ropes is a high priority for the Queen.”
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