Prince Harry, Meghan make first joint public appearance since U.K. return

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made their first joint public appearance in Britain since returning to the country. The couple arrived at the Community Recording Studio in Nottingham on Thursday morning and were met with enthusiastic crowds. They distributed balloons and flowers, and stopped to greet onlookers, posing for selfies with some. Meghan expressed her delight at being back, saying, "It's great to be back."

At the CRS, which Harry has visited previously, Meghan joined a group of young girls for a confidence-building and bracelet-making workshop. When asked what made her feel most like herself, Meghan mentioned her family and cooking, stating, "I feel most like myself when I'm with my family and also when I'm cooking. I love doing that."

The duchess' Netflix lifestyle show, "With Love, Meghan," centers around hosting and cooking. Later in the day, the couple visited Himmah Hub, a food poverty community action group. There, they participated in cooking classes and helped pack food parcels for donations. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were greeted by about 50 people at the Himmah Hub gates.

This marks a significant change for the Sussexes, who in summer left their California home to settle in the UK with their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. They arrived just before the start of the school year last month and are now living as private citizens, not resuming any official royal duties. The couple's return to the UK follows a public falling out with some members of the royal family over the past years.