The Duke and Duchess of Sussex spent just over £36 on a relaxed pub lunch at The Falkland Arms in the Cotswolds, marking their first joint public appearance in Britain since relocating from the United States at the end of the summer.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were treated like regular customers as they enjoyed their meal at the historic 16th-century pub in the Oxfordshire village of Great Tew. The couple were captured walking hand-in-hand as they made their way to the venue between the school run, while their children, Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five, were at school.
What They Ordered
Meghan enjoyed a gluten-free beer-battered haddock and chips, while Harry opted for chicken, ham and leek pie. The couple reportedly did not feel at all out of place and enjoyed their lunch unbothered as they settle into their new surroundings.
The Falkland Arms is just a short distance from Soho Farmhouse, the private members' club where Meghan, 45, is known to have already begun Pilates sessions.
Locals' Reaction
“Everyone here gets the royal treatment; it doesn’t matter who you are,” a pub worker told The Sun. They added: “We’re lucky to get lots of different people visiting us, and everyone is treated like a local. When they visited, Harry and Meghan just acted like locals.”
Meghan has largely stayed out of the public eye following the family’s move back to Britain in August. However, last week she stopped by the pub with close friend Kelly McKee Zajfen and her young son, and was also spotted at The Three Horseshoes in Asthall in the company of chat show host Ellen DeGeneres and her wife Portia de Rossi.
Recent Appearances
Prince Harry has made a string of public appearances since the move, including attending the WellChild Awards and the Invictus Spirit Gala Dinner and Awards. The Duke also attended a black-tie gala supporting Ukraine before making a brief trip back to the US for engagements in New York.
The Sussexes’ return to Britain has come as their long-running dispute over security arrangements continues.
