By The Duchess of Sussex has joined the Queen for her first event without her husband, Prince Harry, wearing a stunning Givenchy cape dress. As well as carrying out a busy day of engagements in Cheshire, the new royal will no doubt have brushed up on the etiquette required when accompanying the monarch on an official visit.
How to handle getting into a car with the Queen is one of the lessons that has popped up during the day.
In the footage below, the royals can be seen being ushered towards a waiting car after their arrival via Royal Train at Runcorn station.
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As they approach the car doors, Markle appears to be hesitant about stepping inside ahead of the most senior member of the family.
In a brief moment of confusion, she asks one of the advisers what to do, before she eventually leans in to ask the Queen 'What's your preference?' It's thought that the monarch replied: 'You go first.'
However, according to etiquette coach, William Hanson, entering a car with the Queen isn't a strict matter of protocol.
'The Queen always sits behind the driver,' Hanson told ELLE. 'This is just a case of habit not protocol (which actually says the most important person sits diagonally behind the driver) but the Queen has always preferred being directly behind whoever is driving her. Meghan was probably not aware of this and the royal household may have forgotten to brief the Duchess of Sussex in this nuance.'
Markle joined her grandmother-in-law at the opening of the Mersey Gateway Bridge, before visiting the Storyhouse theatre and library. The pair are attending a lunch with members of the city council at Chester Town Hall before their day out - and Markle's masterclass in royal custom - draws to a close.
