Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s visit to Brixton left the London neighbourhood buzzing with excitement – with hundreds lining the streets to welcome the couple.
Crowds braved the chilly weather to catch a glimpse of Harry and his bride-to-be when they arrived in a chauffeur-driven car at the studios of Reprezent FM.
Dozens of photographers, broadcast cameras and journalists were in place to capture the first moments of the visit to the community radio station, which trains hundreds of youngsters every year in media and employment skills.
Shane Carey, 46, founder and chief executive officer of Reprezent, who hosted the couple, said: “Since the visit was announced there’s been massive excitement in the station – much more than I could have expected.”
He added: “We’re having the spotlight shone on us from all the world’s media pretty much, we’ve never had this attention.
“The whole point of this is that the young people learn how to be creative and then shine with it and they’re really getting a chance now.”
Harry and Ms Markle were whisked inside Pop Brixton – a community project that houses independent local businesses, start-ups, new restaurants and the not-for-profit station in shipping containers.
Dozens of well-wishers had been allowed into the building’s covered courtyard and they lined barriers as the couple walked past.
Inside Reprezent’s studios, the couple, who got engaged in November and will wed in May, met presenter Gloria Beyi, 17, host of radio show Glory Talks, who was on air, and her producer, Finn Whitehead, 27.
Alongside the music, she chats with her listeners about her favourite tracks, tweets and life generally.
Miss Beyi said there had been “a lot of shock” around the visit, adding: “For two people who are making headlines in the news to come to a place where there’s usually just a little column in the newspaper (about us) – I think a lot of people thought those two worlds would never collide.”
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