Watch out for muddy paws! Meghan opts for head-to-toe cream on a visit to a London animal charity - as she shows off her legs and blossoming bump in a figure-hugging dress teamed with a recycled Armani coat
- The Duchess of Sussex was announced last week as royal patron of The Mayhew Animal Home in London
- On Wednesday afternoon Meghan, who is six months pregnant, made her first visit to the animal charity
- Tonight, she and Prince Harry will join a Royal Albert Hall audience to watch Cirque du Soleil performers
- The couple will be guests of honour for the evening premiere of the circus company's production Totem
The Duchess of Sussex wore head-to-toe cream as she paid a visit to an animal welfare charity she is now supporting as patron in north-west London.
Meghan, who is six months pregnant, wore an old Armani coat worth £2,000 ($1,556) for her second public engagement of the week at The Mayhew Animal Home on Wednesday.
According to onlookers, animal lover Meghan was particularly taken by a one-year-old Jack Russell cross named Minnie who was set to go up for adoption.
She wanted to take her home but said: 'We can’t take another dog before the baby as our hands are too full!'
The Duchess paired her bespoke coat, worn previously on a visit to Sussex, with a Stella McCartney bag and £24.99 ($32) polo neck dress from high street store H&M's maternity range.
Meghan, 37, finished off her nude ensemble with Dean Davidson earrings and a pair of towering slingbacks - just two days after joking that she was navigating walking in heels with her bump 'one day at a time'.
Meghan beams as she cuddles one of the charity's rescue dogs named Minnie. The former actress had two rescue dogs, a beagle named Guy and a Labrador-shepherd mix called Bogart - who was sadly to old to travel to the UK with her in 2017
Meghan wears head-to-toe cream at Mayhew animal charity today. Tonight, she and Prince Harry will join a Royal Albert Hall audience to watch Cirque du Soleil performers displaying their acrobatic skills in aid of charity Sentebale
The Duchess of Sussex visits Mayhew to meet staff and volunteers, and hear more about the animal welfare charity's various initiatives in Kensal Green, northwest London on Wednesday. She is expecting her first child in late April or early May and showed off her blossoming bump in a figure-hugging dress from H&M
The Duchess of Sussex meets TheraPaws volunteer Claire Godwin (far right), and Roobarb the dog. Meghan, who is six months pregnant, wore an old Armani coat worth an estimated £2,000 ($1,556) for her second public engagement of the week
New friends: The Duchess cooes over ex-resident Maggie (previously known as Truffle), with her new owner Emma. The Jack Russell puppy was rescued from a suspected puppy farm in October last year according to Kensington Palace
During her visit today Meghan petted a pooch named Roobarb and met Wully Struthers, a formerly homeless Pet Refuge service user, who was there with his two Staffies, Azzy and Gallis.
The Duchess also cooed over ex-resident Maggie (previously known as Truffle), with her new owner Emma. The Jack Russell puppy was rescued from a suspected puppy farm in October last year.
The pup who stole Meghan's heart, Minnie, is described by Mayhew as a 'shy and sensitive girl' who 'can be timid around strangers and gets spooked by loud noises'.
Meghan met staff, volunteers and beneficiaries during her visit today, and heard more about the charity's various initiatives, from community engagement to international projects.
She also learned about a number of projects run by the charity, designed to improve the lives of animals and people and to better communities both in London and internationally.
These initiatives include animal therapy visits, work with homeless people and their pets, animal welfare schemes such as the Trap, Neuter and Return programme, and international projects including dog rabies vaccinations in Kabul.
Meghan spent time touring the facilities, meeting members of the community and animals who have benefited directly from the work of the charity.
Walking tall: The Duchess of Sussex finished off her nude ensemble with a pair of towering suede slingbacks - just two days after she joked that she was navigating walking in heels with her bump 'one day at a time'
Meghan turned to an old favourite today when she recycled a Armani coat. The animal lover paired the custom coat with a Stella McCartney bag and £24.99 ($32) polo neck dress from high street store H&M's maternity range
Meghan arrives at Mayhew Animal Centre on Wednesday. She is there to meet staff, volunteers and beneficiaries, and hear more about the charity's various initiatives, from community engagement to international projects
Meghan, who paired the coat with an off-white polo neck dress and Stella McCartney bag, is there to meet staff, volunteers and beneficiaries, and hear more about the charity's various initiatives, including community engagement
Marching on: Meghan finished off her nude ensemble with a pair of towering suede slingbacks - just days after she said she was navigating walking in heels with her bump 'one day at a time'
Meghan looked businesslike as she arrived at Mayhew today. The Duchess of Sussex will spend time touring the facilities, meeting members of the community and animals who have benefited directly from the work of the charity
The former actress had two rescue dogs, a beagle named Guy and a Labrador-shepherd mix called Bogart.
While Guy came to the UK with Meghan when she moved from Toronto to live with Harry - and has since been spotted riding with the Queen - Bogart was too old to travel and had to stay behind with friends.
Harry and Meghan, who are expecting their first child in the spring, also have another dog – a black labrador.
Tonight, the couple will join a Royal Albert Hall audience to watch Cirque du Soleil performers displaying their acrobatic skills in aid of charity Sentebale.
The couple, who recently revealed their first child is due in 'late April or May', will tonight be guests of honour for the evening premiere of the Canadian circus company's production Totem.
Meghan is all smiles as she arrives at Mayhew today to learn more about the charity's welfare work. The former actress had two rescue dogs, a beagle named Guy and a Labrador-shepherd mix called Bogart
Meghan arrives at Mayhew. During her visit today, Meghan will see first-hand a number of projects run by the charity, designed to improve the lives of animals and people and to better communities both in London and internationally
Meghan at the Mayhew today where she learned more about the charity's work. Its initiatives include animal therapy visits, work with homeless people and their pets, animal welfare schemes such as the Trap, Neuter and Return programme, and international projects including dog rabies vaccinations in Kabul
Before shutting down her social media accounts in 2017, animal lover Meghan, 37, often used Instagram to promote adopting dogs rather than buying puppies.
The event will raise awareness and vital funds for the duke's charity, Sentebale, which helps young people in southern Africa affected by HIV.
The evening show will be the second in a series of Sentebale Nights, following on from a fundraising performance of the hit musical Hamilton last year which Meghan and Harry attended.
A 2004 gap year trip to the African nation of Lesotho inspired the duke to set up his Sentebale charity two years later with the country's Prince Seeiso, younger brother of King Letsie III.
Their aim was to help youngsters in need and other children who had lost one or both parents to Aids or contracted the disease themselves.
The men established Sentebale in memory of their mothers, with the name of the charity meaning forget-me-not, which Harry later found out was his mother Diana, Princess of Wales's favourite flower growing up.
In November 2015, Sentebale opened its £2 million ($2,570 000)Mamohato Children's Centre in Lesotho to scale up its Mamohato camps - a residential project providing psychological, social and practical support to children struggling to cope with being HIV positive.
The charity will hold a special place in the heart of dog owner Meghan. Her rescue dog Guy came to the UK with Meghan when she moved from Toronto to live with Harry - and has since been spotted riding with the Queen to Windsor
For her second royal engagement of the week, the Duchess of Sussex swapped her bun for a more relaxed wave. She paired her bargain H&M dress with high-end designer pieces from Armani and Stella McCartney
If the shoe fits! The Duchess of Sussex finished off her nude ensemble with a pair of towering suede slingbacks - just two days after she joked that she was navigating walking in heels with her bump 'one day at a time'
All smiles: The Duchess of Sussex has had a busy week so far, with a visit to Merseyside with Prince Harry on Monday and a scheduled trip to the Royal Albert Hall tonight to see Cirque Le Soir
Bumping along nicely! The Duchess of Sussex, who is six months pregnant, wore an old Armani coat worth an estimated £2,000 for her second public engagement of the week at The Mayhew Animal Home on Wednesday
That year the charity announced plans to expand into several southern African countries by 2020 and by December 2016, Sentebale launched the first few weeks of its camp in Botswana to 150 children.
Daniel Lamarre, Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group's chief executive, said: 'We strive to make a difference in the lives of youths and encourage them to change the world.
'It is because both our organisations share these very values that we will proudly dedicate our Totem premiere to the Sentebale Nights, a perfect way to allow us to raise significant funds and awareness together.'
Johnny Hornby, chairman of Sentebale, said: 'We're very grateful to everyone at Cirque du Soleil for giving us the opportunity to shine a light on the work that Sentebale does to help children and young adults affected by HIV to live happy, healthy and productive lives.'
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