The Duchess of Sussex smiles at a young performer.
Meghan Markle returned to the stage on Wednesday, but this time as a patron. The Duchess of Sussex made her first visit as Patron to the National Theatre in London, one of her four recently announced patronages. According to a statement by the Kensington Palace, the Queen passed on this Royal Patronage to The Duchess, after serving as Patron for over 40 years.
A visibly pregnant Meghan wore a pink dress and blazer for her visit to the theatre, where she watched a few short performances and interacted with young thespians.
"At the National Theatre, the Duchess also met current and former apprentices from its apprenticeship and trainee programme, and saw a fantastic performance inspired by War Horse by schoolchildren," said Kensington Palace.
One of the loveliest pictures from the visit shows the Duchess meeting 13-year-old Blessing, who performed in the NT's first Public Arts production of Pericles in 2018.
Another picture shows her smiling down at a performer
Pics from her visit have gone viral on the Internet, collecting thousands of 'likes'. See them below:
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Prince Harry and Meghan are expecting their first child in the spring of 2019.
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