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    Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Show PDA During Their First Public Engagement

    They couple couldn't keep their hands off each other in Nottingham.

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    Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are officially starting their royal duties hand-in-hand and arm-in-arm—which as we know is typically a nope for royal couples, and is a rule they've broken before.

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    The pair made their first joint engagement together in Nottingham, where they were greeted by more than a thousand people. They were first seen arriving at Nottingham Station, holding hands and looking thrilled to be there:

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    Meghan wore suede booties for the occasion, along with a navy double breasted coat by Mackage (which is tragically sold out), and she seemed more than thrilled to say hello to the crowd.

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    The pair's visit to Nottingham will consist of a trip to Terrence Higgins Trust for a World AIDS Day charity fair at the Nottingham Contemporary, as well as the Nottingham Academy, and a "hip hop opera."

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