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The visit came just days after Kensington Palace announced Meghan’s first patronages as a member of the royal family.

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PHOTO: Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex receive a teddy bear as they visit the Hamilton Square in Birkenhead, Britain, Jan. 14, 2019.
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Meghan, a former actress, is taking over from Queen Elizabeth as patron of the National Theater and the Association of Commonwealth Universities.

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PHOTO: Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex are greeted as they arrive to visit Birkenhead, northwest England, Jan. 14, 2019.
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She is also now patron of Mayhew, an animal charity, and Smart Works, a charity that focuses on helping women. Meghan visited Smart Works last week in her first public event as patron.

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Meghan's four patronages \"reflect the causes and issues with which she has long been associated including the arts, access to education, support for women and animal welfare,\" Kensington Palace said in a statement.

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In addition to their charitable work and impending parenthood, Meghan and Harry are preparing for a big move in 2019. The couple plan to move from Kensington Palace to Frogmore Cottage, on the grounds of Windsor Estate, about 30 miles from London.

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