Meghan Markle is Superb as the Queen's Sidekick in Chester

Today must have been a bit nerve-wracking for the Duchess of Sussex, but judging from the footage being shared on the interwebs, I'd say she nailed it.

Meghan joined the Queen for a day trip to Chester in the northern part of England. To shake things up, the ladies traveled via the royal train, which is used almost exclusively by Her Majesty, the Duke of Edinburgh and the Prince of Wales. Translation: it's fancy and not just any royal can climb aboard.

After an overnight journey, Meghan and the Queen disembarked at Runcorn Station.

Meghan wore a cream custom Givenchy dress with a cape overlay, $355 heels by Sarah Flint and -- according to The Sun's royal reporter Emily Andrews -- pearls gifted to her by the Queen.

Her Majesty wore a hat by Rachel Trevor Morgan and matching coat by Stewart Parvin, one of her favorite designers. Pinned to the coat was the Dorset brooch, first owned by the Queen's grandmother, Queen Mary.

Meghan looked totally at ease in the company of the monarch, which is exactly what was intended, according to the Queen's former press secretary, Charles Anson.

“It is the way of the royal family—all part of the training and getting used to being in public life and under public scrutiny,” Anson told People Magazine. “Showing people the ropes is a high priority for the Queen.”

The ladies attended the opening of Mersey Gateway Bridge, which included a plaque unveiling by the Queen and a performance by local schoolchildren. After Her Majesty and Meghan visited performing arts center Storyhouse for more live entertainment.

What made the outing even cuter was Meghan's review of life with her new husband:

There occurred one tiny sticky wicket of a situation when Meghan wasn't sure who got into the waiting car first. "What's your preference?" she was heard asking the Queen, who typically prefers to sit behind the driver.

"You go first," the Queen told her.

Etiquette expert William Hanson told the Daily Mail that the confusion was "just a case of habit not protocol (protocol actually says the most important person sits diagonally behind the driver) but the Queen has always preferred being directly behind whoever is driving her."

I found the whole interaction adorable.

I expect we'll see Meghan at Wimbledon next month, since she's watched the tournament in the past. This time, however, she'll be watching from the royal box, hurrah!

Meghan Markle Went A-Duchessin' with the Queen, and Methinks They Had Fun

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