Meghan Markle Appears Alongside Queen Elizabeth in First Royal Engagement Without Prince Harry

Meghan Markle drew quite the crowd Thursday as she and Queen Elizabeth II appeared together in England.

Together, Markle and the queen attended the official opening of Storyhouse, a new theater, library and cinema in Cheshire.

It was the Duchess of Sussex's first royal engagement without her new husband, Prince Harry. They married less than a month ago at Britain's Windsor Castle. 

Crowds gathered in the small English town where they showered the royals with cheers. 

Markle was additionally handed flowers as she greeted well-wishers.  

The queen and her new granddaughter-in-law also took in a performance of "A Drop in the Ocean" at the new theater, and were treated to a performance of the "Wheels on the Bus" song by children from a local nursery school.

The opening of the state of the art facility came on the one-year anniversary of the tragic Grenfell Tower fire in London, where 72 people lost their lives. The royals observed a moment of silence for the victims at the new venue. 

The duchess and the queen traveled to Cheshire by train. Queen Elizabeth wore a bright lime-green suit while Meghan donned a form-fitting white dress. 

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