The Duchess of Sussex made her first public appearance since moving back to the UK on Thursday, October 15, visiting charities in Nottingham with Prince Harry, BBC News and the Nottingham Post reported. The Nottingham Post called it their first official engagement as a couple since their return.

The couple visited three organizations: the Community Recording Studio in St Ann's, the Himmah charity in Hyson Green and Epic Partners in Sneinton, the Nottingham Post reported. Harry has supported the recording studio since 2013, BBC News reported.

At Himmah, a charity tackling food poverty, the pair watched cooking classes and helped prepare food parcels, BBC News reported. They also met the Grenfell community cooks who featured in a cookbook Meghan championed, according to BBC News. A crowd of around 50 well-wishers gathered outside the Himmah Hub, the Nottingham Post reported.

During a workshop with young girls, Meghan gave advice on confidence. "We have to remember to talk to ourselves like we talk to our best friends," she said, according to BBC News. "It's really important to be just as kind to yourself."

A spokesperson for the couple said Nottingham is "a special place" for them, as it is where they made their first joint appearance after announcing their engagement in 2017, BBC News reported. The Nottingham Post also noted the 2017 visit.

The couple attended as public figures rather than working royals, and the Royal Household views them as private citizens, BBC News reported. The Nottingham Post said the visit was "very much not an official royal visit." The family returned to the UK in August after six years in the US, BBC News reported.

What we know: Harry and Meghan visited three Nottingham charities on Thursday in Meghan's first public appearance since the move.
What we don't: Whether more public visits are planned.