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| Meghan meets Take That at first Royal Variety Performance | Meghan meets Take That at first Royal Variety Performance |
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| The Duchess of Sussex has met Take That as she attended the Royal Variety Performance for the first time. | |
| She wore a black-and-white sequinned Safiyaa dress for the charity gala at the London Palladium on Monday night. | She wore a black-and-white sequinned Safiyaa dress for the charity gala at the London Palladium on Monday night. |
| The duchess told the pop group: "I'm looking forward to seeing you closing the show." | The duchess told the pop group: "I'm looking forward to seeing you closing the show." |
| Meghan and Prince Harry were also entertained by singers Rick Astley, George Ezra and the cast of Hamilton during the annual fundraiser. | |
| Comedian Lost Voice Guy, winner of Britain's Got Talent, is also on the bill. | Comedian Lost Voice Guy, winner of Britain's Got Talent, is also on the bill. |
| Take That's Mark Owen, wearing a maroon velvet suit, said meeting the royals had been "very exciting". | Take That's Mark Owen, wearing a maroon velvet suit, said meeting the royals had been "very exciting". |
| Host of the show Greg Davies, star of Cuckoo and The Inbetweeners, congratulated the duke and duchess on their recent baby news as he took to the stage. | Host of the show Greg Davies, star of Cuckoo and The Inbetweeners, congratulated the duke and duchess on their recent baby news as he took to the stage. |
| "As I believe they say in royal circles, one is thrilled when two become three," he said. | "As I believe they say in royal circles, one is thrilled when two become three," he said. |
| Meghan had been presented with a posy by Darcie-Rae Moyse, seven, from Crowthorne in Berkshire as she arrived at the event. | Meghan had been presented with a posy by Darcie-Rae Moyse, seven, from Crowthorne in Berkshire as she arrived at the event. |
| The flowers were picked from the garden at Brinsworth House, a retirement home for theatre and entertainment professionals. | The flowers were picked from the garden at Brinsworth House, a retirement home for theatre and entertainment professionals. |
| The gala raises money for the Royal Variety Charity, which helps support Brinsworth House residents. | The gala raises money for the Royal Variety Charity, which helps support Brinsworth House residents. |