Popsugar Celebrity The Royals Queen Elizabeth II and Meghan Markle Cheshire Visit Pictures The Queen and Meghan Markle are Clearly Having a Blast on Their First Royal Engagement 14 June 2018 by Gemma Cartwright Image Source: Getty Meghan Markle got straight to work in her new royal role on Thursday morning, when she made a trip to Cheshire in the company of Queen Elizabeth II. Though Meghan has already joined the royal family at a number of events, including the recent Trooping the Colour, this is the first time she's attended a royal engagement with the queen without Harry by her side. The queen invited the new Duchess of Sussex to take an overnight journey on the royal train, ahead of a day of royal engagements in North West England. The two were all smiles as they disembarked the train at Runcorn station and greeted the crowds of kids who were there to greet them. The queen, dressed in another of her signature bright outfits, and Meghan, in a chic cream Givenchy dress with a small cape, then made their way to their first engagement, the official opening the new Mersey Gateway Bridge. They couldn't control their giggles as they watched events unfold. Later, they'll take a trip to Storyhouse (a theatre, cinema, and library) where they'll watch children perform, and unveil a plaque to mark the opening of the venue. They will also attend lunch at Chester Town Hall. See ahead for all the photos from their busy day so far! Image Source: Getty / PETER BYRNE 1 / 38 Image Source: Getty / Jeff J Mitchell 2 / 38 Image Source: Getty / Jeff J Mitchell 3 / 38 Image Source: Getty / PETER BYRNE 4 / 38 Image Source: Getty / Neil Mockford 5 / 38 Image Source: Getty / Jeff J Mitchell 6 / 38 Image Source: Getty / WPA Pool 7 / 38 Image Source: Getty / Jeff J Mitchell 8 / 38 Image Source: Getty / Jeff J Mitchell 9 / 38 Image Source: Getty / Neil Mockford 10 / 38 Image Source: Getty / WPA Pool 11 / 38 Image Source: Getty / Jeff J Mitchell 12 / 38 Image Source: Getty / Jeff J Mitchell 13 / 38 Image Source: Getty / Neil Mockford 14 / 38 Image Source: Getty / WPA Pool 15 / 38 Image Source: Getty / PETER BYRNE 16 / 38 Image Source: Getty / Jeff J Mitchell 17 / 38 Image Source: Getty / Jeff J Mitchell 18 / 38 Image Source: Getty / Jeff J Mitchell 19 / 38 Image Source: Getty / Jeff J Mitchell 20 / 38 Image Source: Getty / Neil Mockford 21 / 38 Image Source: Getty / Jeff J Mitchell 22 / 38 Image Source: Getty / WPA Pool 23 / 38 Image Source: Getty / Jeff J Mitchell 24 / 38 Image Source: Getty / Neil Mockford 25 / 38 Image Source: Getty / Neil Mockford 26 / 38 Image Source: Getty / WPA Pool 27 / 38 Image Source: Getty / Neil Mockford 28 / 38 Image Source: Getty / WPA Pool 29 / 38 Image Source: Getty / Jeff J Mitchell 30 / 38 Image Source: Getty / Neil Mockford 31 / 38 Image Source: Getty / Neil Mockford 32 / 38 Image Source: Getty / WPA Pool 33 / 38 Image Source: Getty / Neil Mockford 34 / 38 Image Source: Getty / WPA Pool 35 / 38 Image Source: Getty / Jeff J Mitchell 36 / 38 Image Source: Getty / Neil Mockford 37 / 38 Image Source: Getty / Jeff J Mitchell 38 / 38 The RoyalsMeghan MarkleThe British RoyalsQueen Elizabeth II