THE Duke and Duchess of Sussex will visit to Brighton next week.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will visit the Royal Pavilion on Wednesday, October 3, in their first official joint visit to Sussex.

Well-wishers are encouraged to give the couple a warm and colourful welcome when they arrive.

They will have visited Chichester and Bognor Regis in West Sussex earlier in the day.

Their Royal Highnesses will be met in Brighton & Hove by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex Peter Field and greeted at the Royal Pavilion by a civic line up including the Mayor of Brighton & Hove, Dee Simson.

The Duke and Duchess will tour several of the Pavilion's rooms, including the newly restored saloon, learning more about the building's history and the impact that it had on the social development of Brighton in the 18th century.

They will then visit Survivors' Network, a charity that supports survivors of sexual violence and abuse in Sussex, speaking with service users, volunteers and staff.

The final engagement of the day will be a visit to JOFF Youth Centre in Peacehaven.

Peter Fields, Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex, says the Duke and Duchess are looking forward to getting to know more about the county.

He said: “Knowing how busy Their Royal Highnesses are, it will be a great pleasure for me to welcome them to East Sussex starting at the Royal Pavilion.”

Speaking about the visit, Cllr Simson said: “It’s an honour to welcome the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to Brighton and Hove on behalf of all our residents.

"The Royal Pavilion is an iconic palace and this royal visit will become part of its rich history.

“We gladly shared our happy wishes with the couple at the time of their wedding in May and were delighted when they were conferred the titles the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

"We’re incredibly excited the royal couple are coming to our city and hope this will be the first of many visits.”