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Prince Harry and Meghan make their Royal Variety Performance debut: All the photos

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November 19, 2018

Fans were out in full force as <a href="/tags/0/prince-harry/">Prince Harry</a> and <a href="/tags/0/meghan-markle/">Meghan</a> made their debut as a couple at the annual <a href="/tags/0/royal-variety-performance/">Royal Variety Performance</a> at the London Palladium - marking the mom-to-be's first outing to the star-studded extravaganza. The couple met performers from Take That and <em>Hamilton</em> before taking their seats to mark their six-month anniversary in style!
<p>The show raises money for one of the Queen's patronages, the Royal Variety Charity, and each year a different senior royal is the guest of honour, with <a href="https://ca.hellomagazine.com/fashion/royal-style/2018111964725/kate-middleton-royal-variety-show-best-dressed-moments/">Prince William and Kate</a> watching from the royal box last year. <strong>Click through to see all the best photos from the night...</strong>
<p>Photo: © Getty Images

Fans were out in full force as Prince Harry and Meghan made their debut as a couple at the annual Royal Variety Performance at the London Palladium - marking the mom-to-be's first outing to the star-studded extravaganza. The couple met performers from Take That and Hamilton before taking their seats to mark their six-month anniversary in style!

The show raises money for one of the Queen's patronages, the Royal Variety Charity, and each year a different senior royal is the guest of honour, with Prince William and Kate watching from the royal box last year. Click through to see all the best photos from the night...

Photo: © Getty Images

The Duchess of Sussex was a vision in a <a href="https://ca.hellomagazine.com/fashion/02018111948671/meghan-markle-safiyaa-royal-variety-performance">striking gown by Safiyaa</a>, a label helmed by German designer Daniela Karnuts. The heavily beaded top boasts a black-and-white floral design with a nipped waist and small peplum, plus a very thin halter strap. It gives way to a sleek black skirt with a minimal and polished train (which seems to have gotten a little wet due to the rainy weather!). Meghan last wore Safiyaa while on tour, making a show-stopping appearance at a state dinner in Fiji wearing a <a href="https://ca.hellomagazine.com/fashion/02018101547899/meghan-markle-royal-tour-style/22">Fijian blue caped gown</a> that showed off her blossoming baby bump.
<p>Photo: © Getty Images

The Duchess of Sussex was a vision in a striking gown by Safiyaa, a label helmed by German designer Daniela Karnuts. The heavily beaded top boasts a black-and-white floral design with a nipped waist and small peplum, plus a very thin halter strap. It gives way to a sleek black skirt with a minimal and polished train (which seems to have gotten a little wet due to the rainy weather!). Meghan last wore Safiyaa while on tour, making a show-stopping appearance at a state dinner in Fiji wearing a Fijian blue caped gown that showed off her blossoming baby bump.

Photo: © Getty Images

The Duchess's bump was on display in the stunning demi-couture design, customized with the perfect empire waist for the mother-to-be. Meghan carried a black sparkly clutch and anchored the look with black pumps.

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Clad in a dapper tux, Prince Harry kept Meghan close as they made their way into the London Palladium, making sure his pregnant wife had a smooth entrance. "The Royal Variety Charity was so pleased that Prince Harry was able to attend his first Royal Variety Performance back in 2015, and that now in their wedding year, both the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are attending," said Laurie Mansfield, life-president of the Royal Variety Charity, ahead of the show.

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The Duchess of Sussex's tidy bun with face-framing tendrils showed off her Birks Snowflake Snowstorm diamond earrings, a favourite evening accessory for the royal. Once again, her glowing skin was front and centre alongside a smoky eye and pink lip.

The gracious duchess greeted a sweet little girl outside the London Palladium, where a crowd had gathered to catch a glimpse of the royal couple. The Royal Variety Performance has quite the storied history, dating back to the first show in 1912 for King George V and Queen Mary, followed by a celebration of peace in 1919. After the third performance in 1921, the monarch decreed that "the monarch or a senior member of the royal family, would attend an annual performance, in aid of Brinsworth House and the Royal Variety Charity, once a year thereafter."

Meghan was given a beautiful bouquet by seven-year-old Darcie-Rae Moyse, also dressed in a floral-embellished design, plus a furry white jacket. She topped it all off with the perfect accessory: a tiara! The bouquet included Westminster Abbey roses, viburnum, white thistle, narcissus and autumn beech.

Meghan had a fun chat with the performers from Take That, who took the stage at the star-studded event. Other performers included George Ezra, Andrea and Matteo Bocelli and the cast of Hamilton, which the duchess has seen three times!

Prince Harry and Meghan took their seats in the royal box and sang along to "God Save The Queen." The evening's host, Greg Davies, had the couple in a fit of giggles when he joked about his grandmother wanting to marry Prince Harry before Meghan did.

Photo: © Rex