VANIER: Welcome back. In Britain, a royal union is capturing the imagination of a nation. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made their first joint royal visit today just days after their engagement. The debut wowed local crowds in Nottingham, England. Our Erin McLaughlin was there.</s>ERIN MCLAUGHLIN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: People here are so excited to see Prince Harry and his new fiancee, Meghan Markle. They're literally lining the streets of Nottingham to catch a glimpse of the happy couple. The couple is here to raise awareness of an issue that was very close to the heart of the late Princess Diana, tackling the stigma of HIV/AIDS. It is very clear that Prince Harry and Meghan hope to use the tremendous amount of publicity that was generated by news of their engagement to shine the spotlight on causes and issues important to them.</s>UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: My hands and Prince Harry with his tongue out at me, it's a pretty cool photo. And it's -- I was shocked. I didn't expect him to shake my hand.</s>MCLAUGHLIN: What does it mean to you that an American is joining the royal family?</s>UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: It's absolutely wonderful. We Americans absolutely adore the royal family the way it is. I mean, all over the news, it's always about the royal family anytime anything happens. So it's absolutely amazing. To be here while it's happening, like I'm going to be here for the royal wedding and here for the royal baby. It's kind of a dream come true.</s>MCLAUGHLIN: This is Meghan Markle's first day on the job. She's giving up a successful acting career to focus on royal engagements such as this one. She says she's excited about this new chapter in her life. And as you can see, the crowds just love her -- Erin McLaughlin, CNN, Nottingham.</s>VANIER: OK. That's it from us for now. Thank you for watching CNN NEWSROOM. I'm Cyril Vanier. I'll be back with the headlines in just a moment as always. So stay with us.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Make First Royal Visit.