Claims extracted
25
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
4%
1 of 25 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
67/100
Evening Standard's corrections and
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Outlets on this story
15
Entertainment
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
The couple set up home back in England in August in a dramatic u-turn six years after sparking the Megxit crisis and quitting the working monarchy for a new life in the US.
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couple → set → US
The pair went straight to greet the crowds of well-wishers, just like a traditional royal walkabout – smiling, shaking hands, giving hugs and taking selfies with the members of the public.
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pair → go → public
The duchess was heard telling one woman in the crowd: “Oh it’s great to be back”.
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it → hear → crowd
At one point Meghan turned her attention to the most British of topics – the weather, telling one member of the public who had gathered in the sunshine: “We’ve got lovely weather today.
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We → turn → weather
We got lucky.”
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We → get → ?
Harry could be seen putting his hand on Meghan’s back and at one point the couple put their arms around each other.
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couple → see → other
The duke stopped to tell one woman he liked her bright pink jacket and that it was “very nice” to see everyone, and he also crouched down to speak to one youngster.
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he → stop → youngster
Meghan was seen to kiss one older lady on the cheek as the woman presented her with a gift.
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woman → see → gift
The crowd has cheered as the couple stepped from their dark-coloured Range Rover, before one woman shouted: “We love you Duchess Meghan, we love you.”
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we → cheer → you
Meghan, wearing her hair in a ponytail, was dressed in a loose-fitting burgundy winter coat, while Harry was in a dark suit, with an open-necked white shirt.
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Harry → wear → shirt
Emily Davis, 21, who gave Meghan a bunch of yellow flowers said it was an honour to meet her.
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it → give → her
Ms Davis told the Press Association: “I gave her flowers, and I shook her hand.
“I just said, ‘I’ve always wanted to meet you.
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I → tell → you
It’s an honour’.
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It → ’ → ?
“She looks amazing up close.
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She → look → ?
She was dressed amazingly.
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She → dress → ?
“I gave her a card, and she folded up and put it in her pocket so she can read it later.
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she → give → it
Ms Davis said she wrote on the card that Meghan “really inspires” her.
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Meghan → say → her
The Sussexes will also visit food poverty community action group Himmah Hub, and Epic Partners, which supports young people through sports programmes and mentoring.
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which → visit → programmes
The high-profile events are not official royal engagements – with a letter to Government stakeholders authorised by the King last month clarifying the Sussexes remain “private citizens” – they appeared to bear all the hallmarks of such.
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they → authorise → such
But the duke and duchess were 11 minutes’ late arriving by car.
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duke → arrive → car
They are being protected by their private security team during the event, and do not enjoy the benefit of the police convoys assigned to senior working royals.
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They → protect → royals
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In keeping with traditional royal engagements, the scores of photographers and journalists gathered outside were kept behind barriers, as were the crowds of well-wishers, some clutching flowers, with one youngster holding a unicorn balloon, while media access inside the event was pooled.
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access → read → event
Harry and Meghan are waiting to hear whether they will be granted taxpayer-funded security, with the duke said to fear a delay after Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced a review of security measures for the royal family and public figures in the wake of the death of Reform UK’s justice spokeswoman Ann Widdecombe.
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Mahmood → wait → spokeswoman
The duke and duchess are said to consider themselves “public figures” and were caught off-guard by the letter, authorised by the King, outlining their position.
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themselves → say → position
It marks the first time in four years that Meghan has appeared publicly at events in the UK, the last time being the late Queen’s funeral in 2022.
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time → mark → 2022
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