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Receiving posies of flowers has long been a celebrated tradition for female members of the Royal Family.

And it’s no different for the Duchess of Sussex, who has accepted hundreds since her first royal engagement in November 2017.

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But today, Meghan proved once again that she's bringing her own magic touch to the tradition.

Accepting a pretty bouquet of roses from a young girl at Birkenhead’s Hamilton Square on Monday, January 14, the duchess carefully plucked one of the blooms from the arrangement and handed it back.

“So you have a memory,” she smiled, passing the fragrant red rose to the girl. The moment made the local Kilgarth School student’s day.

The sweet gesture came at the start of a successful day trip to northern England for Meghan and Prince Harry, who attended four engagements in the city and delighted well-wishers at an early-morning walkabout that drew over a thousand locals, all eager to meet the down-to-earth couple.

“They are so good with people, both of them are,” said local