Modern Meghan Markle wears a trouser suit for first glamorous evening event with fiance Prince Harry
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry - both wearing suits - impressed the crowds at their first official event to honour injured veterans in London tonight.
And the former actress and royal-to-be did not allow the rain to dampen her smile as she walked confidently into Goldsmiths' Hall in the City of London wearing a glamorous black Alexander McQueen suit.
The couple quickly proved popular with the award nominees at a pre-ceremony reception, with Meghan declaring their sporting and adventure challenges as "awesome".
They are attending the annual Endeavour Fund Awards ceremony, where three prizes have been awarded, including the Henry Worsley Award.
The prize is named after the late explorer, who died in January 2016, just 30 miles from completing a solo crossing of the Antarctic.
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Since they announced their engagement at the end of November, the couple, who will marry at Windsor Castle on May 19, have embarked on a number of royal engagements designed to introduce Los Angeles-born Ms Markle to royal life.
Taking in London, Nottingham and Cardiff, Ms Markle has won over the crowds with her easy charm and innate sense of style, but has been offered little chance for true Hollywood glamour.
Tonight’s event at the historic Goldsmiths’ Hall in the City of London - the first evening engagement they have attended together - rectified that.
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Royal fiancée Meghan turned on the glamour tonight at her first awards ceremony with husband-to-be Prince Harry.
The 36-year-old actress dazzled in a an Alexander McQueen trousers suit and Tuxe shirt.
The Endeavour Fund is supported by The Royal Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry – which Ms Markle will add her name to after her marriage.
It encourages the ambitions of men and women to use challenges such as scuba diving, mountain climbing and dog sledging to help with their physical, psychological and social recovery and rehabilitation.
On the steps of Goldsmiths Hall they were greeted by General Sir Nick Carter, Chief of the General Staff, Lorraine Heggessey, from the Royal Foundation, and David Wiseman, Head of Armed Forces for the Royal Foundation.
At a pre-ceremony reception Meghan and Harry met the inspiring nominees, as well as other Endeavour participants and key supporters of the fund.
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Ms Markle told one, Cornelia Oosthuizen, an army officer whose involvement in competitive sport was curtailed by illness but has since gone on to compete at Harry’s Invictus Games: “Wow, that’s amazing."
The couple also chatted at length with Joanna Worsley , widow of Henry Worsley, who tragically lost his life in January 2016 whilst
attempting to cross the Antarctic landmass, solo and unsupported.
Henry, a career soldier and an experienced polar adventurer, undertook his incredible expedition in order to raise money for the Endeavour Fund and was just 30 miles from the finish when he lost his life.
The couple’s son, Max, said his mother had met Harry and his bride-to-be a few weeks ago when they met to decide the winner of an award in his name and memory.
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He said: “Mum liked her very much and said she had said how delighted she was to be involved with tonight’s event.
“Prince Harry has been incredibly supportive since my father passed away.
“I know he would be delighted to see what he has inspired and hopefully, thorough this award, will go on to inspire.”
After the pre-ceremony the couple will attend the awards ceremony, where, unusually, Ms Markle will be presenting awards in her own right.
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The Recognising Achievement Award - awarded to the individual who has best utilised their endeavour to promote and catalyse their recovery was won by Ben Lee.
The Celebrating Excellence Award - awarded to the individual who has endeavoured to achieve excellence in their chosen sport or adventure challenge was won by Daniel Claricoats.
The Henry Worsley Award - awarded to the individual who has best inspired others through the demonstration of determination in the face of adversity, whilst endeavouring to support others with their recovery through sport or adventure challenge was won by Sean Gane.
The Henry Worsley Award is named after the late Henry Worsley, who tragically lost his life in January 2016 whilst attempting to cross the Antarctic landmass, solo and unsupported.
Henry, a career soldier and an experienced polar adventurer, undertook this incredible expedition in order to raise money for the Endeavour Fund and was just 30 miles from the finish when he lost his life.
The Awards were presented by the seasoned adventurer, explorer and Parachute Regiment veteran, Levison Wood, who was yesterday announced as The Endeavour Fund's first ambassador.
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The fund is a project led by The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry, which aims to help servicemen and women through physical challenges.
More than two thousand injured or sick veterans have been helped by the Fund since its launch in 2012.
Meghan Markle will become a patron of the Royal Foundation after her marriage to Prince Harry on May 19.