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King Charles and Queen Camilla returned to royal duties on Wednesday, Sept. 2, making their first public appearances since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle returned to the U.K. with their children.

The King, 77, attended a garden party marking the 125th anniversary of the Victoria League for Commonwealth Friendship, an organization he serves as patron. Founded in 1901, the organization supports students from across the Commonwealth who come to London to study, providing accommodation and a community away from home.

Charles also welcomed members of Pakistan's national cricket team during an audience at Clarence House in London. The team presented the King with a signed cricket bat during their meeting.

Meanwhile, Queen Camilla, 78, visited the London headquarters of the Royal Academy of Dance, where she met dancers taking part in a range of programs. Her visit included sessions involving dancers aged 55 and over, students from disadvantaged backgrounds and dancers undergoing cancer treatment.

During the engagement, Camilla presented the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Award to choreographer Christopher Wheeldon OBE, recognizing his contribution to the world of dance.

Later in the day, Charles and Camilla visited the British Museum to view an exhibition featuring the Bayeux Tapestry, the famous medieval artwork depicting the Norman conquest of England and the Battle of Hastings.

The royal couple were joined by French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, as well as U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham and his wife, Marie-France van Heel.

The exhibition is particularly significant as it marks the first time the Bayeux Tapestry has been loaned from France to the U.K. since it was created. As part of the cultural exchange, Britain has agreed to lend several national treasures to France, including artifacts connected to the Sutton Hoo burial.

The royal engagements came just days after Harry, 41, Meghan, 45, and their children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, arrived in England. The couple recently announced plans to establish a private, non-royal home in the U.K. as their children prepare to begin school.

Their return has also renewed attention on the possibility of reconciliation within the royal family, particularly between Harry and his older brother, Prince William.

A source close to the royal household previously told PEOPLE that Charles would want to see his sons spend more time together. Harry and Charles also reunited privately at Highgrove in July, when the King saw Meghan and his grandchildren for the first time in more than four years.

Charles and Camilla's return to public duties follows the royal family's traditional summer break at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.

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