The Duchess and the Queen have arrived!
Thenew Duchess of Sussex, 36, and the Queen, 92, disembarked in Cheshire, some 200 miles from London, via the royal train in Runcorn afterspending the night aboard. The train is a favored travel option for the Queen and other senior royals because it allows them to work and relax en route.
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Not even a month since Meghan marriedPrince Harryon May 19, this isthe first occasion the Queen has taken her new granddaughter-in-law on an official visit. The joint outing is “happening at triple speed” compared to Meghan’s predecessor, Kate Middleton, royals author Ingrid Seward previously told PEOPLE.
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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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Seward, author of the recent biography of the Queen andPrince Philip,My Husband & I,adds, “The Queen knows the potential pitfalls of not giving [new members] a guiding hand. She can’t expect Meghan to know everything without being shown. I’m sureshe feels Meghan needs a steadying handin these early days.”
Meghan returned to public royal outings shortly after her secret honeymoon with Harry, when shejoined in the annual celebrationof the Queen’s birthday, Trooping the Colour, on June 9.
source: people.com
