Duchess of Sussex and the Queen first joint solo trip

LONDON- The Duchess of Sussex  Meghan Markle joined Queen Elizabeth in Cheshire for a day of royal engagements on Thursday.

The new monarch joined the Queen when they kicked off their day at the opening of Mersey Gateway Bridge before being treated to a performance by a local school. They both joined the nation in a minute of silence to pay tribute to those who lost their lives in the tragic Grenfell Tower fire, which claimed the lives of 72 people when it ripped through the 24-storey building in west London, a year ago.

Duchess of Sussex looked as elegant as ever in a egg-shell coloured, black belt Givenchy dress which was paired pearl earring that are being reported to have been gifted from the Queen.

Thank you to everyone in Chester for the wonderful welcome for The Queen and The Duchess of Sussex today! #RoyalVisitChester #Chester 📷PA

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The Queen and Meghan Markles first solo engagement together in Chester! pic.twitter.com/WKExiZrLpH

— Rania El Zeiny (@RaniaElzeiny_) June 14, 2018

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