Meghan Markle and Queen Elizabeth Are a Giggly Dynamic Duo During Their First Solo Outing
Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, and Queen Elizabeth were all smiles at their first official solo outing together.
The 36-year-old Duchess and Queen Elizabeth, 92, were in Cheshire on Thursday for the opening of the Mersey Gateway Bridge and Chester’s Storyhouse Theatre.
Markle wore a caped cream dress by the same French design house behind her wedding gown, Givenchy. The Queen wore a suit in her signature neon green designed by Stuart Parvin, who also designed her royal wedding getup.
But the best thing they wore were their smiles. In fact, the newly minted Duchess of Sussex appeared to make the Queen chuckle as she leaned toward her in one photo, and the adorable giggly scene quickly made the rounds online as people pointed out that the two are already getting along famously.
The Queen & Meghan clearly get on: it looks as if HM is making her granddaughter-in-law giggle here. Also note Harry & Meghan’s new private Sec Samantha Cohen behind Meghan. The impressive Aussie is a key part of #teammeghan & as former Ass Private Sec to HM will be invaluable. pic.twitter.com/i1RQSG8iXU
— Emily Andrews (@byEmilyAndrews) June 14, 2018
Can we all please just take a minute to appreciate how ADORABLE #MeghanMarkle and #TheQueen are!! ???????????????? Can't cope!! #QueenElizabeth #RoyalFamily pic.twitter.com/h78i2ztbGv
— boohoo.com (@boohoo) June 14, 2018
During the event, Markle and the queen watched a drama performance by local students called“Drop in the Ocean.” Queen Elizabeth also revealed a plaque to officially declare the bridge was open.
There was also a moment of silence that paid tribute to the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire on its one-year anniversary.
In the main floor at @Storyhouselive, The Queen and The Duchess of Sussex sit to view a performance of ‘Drop in the Ocean’. #RoyalVisitCheshire pic.twitter.com/z4G9WgPRTC
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) June 14, 2018
Queen Elizabeth and Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, pause for moment of silence as U.K. remembers victims of Grenfell Tower fire, one year on. https://t.co/e15gIz7aSX pic.twitter.com/LoHuWrrt1e
— ABC News (@ABC) June 14, 2018
In the main floor at @Storyhouselive, The Queen and The Duchess of Sussex sit to view a performance of ‘Drop in the Ocean’. #RoyalVisitCheshire pic.twitter.com/z4G9WgPRTC
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) June 14, 2018