Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Make a Surprise Trip to a New Region

It’s not too frequently we are greeted, upon waking up, with a surprise royals appearance, as these things are generally scheduled way in advance and announced with fanfare. But this Friday, it was revealedPrince Harry and Meghan Markle were not just going to Northern Ireland for a series of appearances—they were already there. (Royal visits to Northern Ireland are generally not made public in advance due to security concerns.)

Harry and Meghan began their itinerary with a visit to Amazing the Space, an organization Harry launched last September that, per People, “encourages young people to become ambassadors for peace within their communities.” Then they made their way to the Crown Liquor Saloon, which sounds like a raucous club, but is, in fact, owned by the National Trust and is one of Belfast’s “most historic buildings.” They also visited a science park, and checked out Titanic Belfast, a tourist setup related to, yes, the Titanic.

Markle wore a cream sweater by Victoria Beckham and a green Greta Constantine skirt. The coat is from Mackage, and her purse is designed by Charlotte Elizabeth (not to be confused with Markle’s soon-to-be niece, Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, unless the two-year-old already has a lifestyle brand-slash-clothing label, which honestly would not be too wild a shock). Having already received much attention for her “messy bun,” Markle is now making headlines for innovation in the space, sporting what is being called a “messy, low side bun.” (“Meghan Markle just broke another royal hair rule today,” they shout.)

Markle and Harry are, of course, due to be married on May 19, with invitations sent out Thursday, and official china newly unveiled. In a sweet bit of parallelism, Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge also made a stop in Northern Ireland shortly before their wedding; in their case, they flipped some pancakes as part of their itinerary.