Every Photo You Need to See of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Royal Snow Day!

The royal parents-to-be greeted crowds, including a group of bundled up school children, before touring the 18th century Bristol Old Vic theater

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle took a day trip west on Friday.

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The couple arrived in Bristol — about 120 miles west of London — as snow flurries fell.

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The Duchess of Sussex wore a dress by Oscar de la Renta under a black coat by William Vintage paired with olive green. She also carried a matching green clutch.

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After pulling off a top knot on Thursday, she let her hair fall loose in romantic waves.

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The royal couple, who are expecting their first child in April, had an adorable interaction with a group of 3- and 4-year-olds from Abbeywood Tots kindergarten.

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After one child adorably asked Meghan, "where's Harry," she called her husband over to share the special moment. However, the duo had to laugh when the little ones, bundled up in their winter jackets, were more interested in their mid-morning snack of cookies than their brush with royalty.

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Nursery worker India Leachman, 25, told reporters, "The children beckoned them over, like, 'We're excited to see you,' waving their flags. And as soon as they came over, they were interested in their biscuits."

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Despite the snow and chilly temperatures, the Duchess of Sussex carried her gloves as she shook hands with well-wishers – just like Princess Diana, who often abandoned the tradition of wearing gloves in favor of direct contact.

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The royal mom-to-be even told one fan, "Sorry my hand is cold!"

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"I hope everyone gets a nice cup of tea after this," Meghan was heard saying as she shook hands with fans, thanking them for braving the weather.

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Meghan also shared that they "got the train down today. It was a few minutes late but we tried our best to get down here fast."

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The couple began their day at the 18th century Bristol Old Vic theater.

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Built in 1766 as a center for people of Bristol to congregate and watch entertainment, it is the oldest continuously-working theatre in the English-speaking world.

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Former actress Meghan and Harry were given a tour of the recently-renovated theater, and told about its history and links to the local community.

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They also watched a workshop attended by local school children as part of theater's community outreach program.

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Meghan spoke to some young actors and actresses.

"It's good that you have this," she told them. "And what a beautiful space as well, it's really special."

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Meghan came across a fellow yoga fan in the crowd.

"What kind of yoga do you do?" Meghan asked. "It works for the mind and body, it's so key. A nice practice would be so fantastic right now."

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The couple had a few more stops to make!

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Next, Meghan and Harry headed to One25, a charity that helps sex workers with an van that brings them food, condoms, advice and even blankets and hot water bottles.

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While organizing care packages of food, Meghan came up with an idea – to scribble uplifting messages on banana peels!

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After asking for a Sharpie, Meghan declared "I am in charge of the banana messaging!" She wrote a series of notes on the bananas such as "You are strong," "You are loved," "You are brave" and "You are special."

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Anna Smith, CEO of One25, said the couple was "genuinely engaged they were in the issues that are faced by our women."

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Finally, during a visit to Bristol's Empire Fighting Chance charity, Harry asked everyone to leave a room so he could privately comfort the 12-year-old boy, who got emotional while speaking about his father's death seven years ago.

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Harry, who lost his mother Princess Diana when he was 12, spent 10 minutes talking to Iestyn Jones about coming to terms with his grief, telling him, "The same thing happened to me."

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Based at a boxing club that trains amateurs and has produced professionals, Empire Fighting Chance uses boxing to help troubled young people drifting into a life of unemployment or crime.

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The charity was started in 2006 by Martin Bisp and Jamie Sanigar after they spotted two youths dealing drugs outside their boxing club and invited then into box to get them out of trouble.

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They now run programs for 350 young men and women each week.

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