Meghan, wife of Prince Harry, will no longer speak at Brussels event
- The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, will not deliver a keynote address in Brussels today, despite traveling with the Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, for an online child safety event. Markle decided to withdraw from the joint speech, leaving Harry to proceed alone.
- Markle is "not strong enough" to speak publicly, a source claimed, following the arrest of her estranged father, Thomas Markle Snr. She previously expressed being "deeply distressed" by the allegations, which have strained their long-standing estrangement.
- Thomas Snr, 82, appeared in a Florida court on Friday facing federal charges for possessing child abuse material. The Department of Justice alleges he stored explicit images in two Los Angeles-area storage units rented over nearly two decades.
- At the opening of the Lost Screen Memorial, an art installation honouring children who died due to online harm, Harry will deliver the keynote address solo. He will also participate in a panel discussion regarding digital safety.
- Markle previously described the allegations against her father as "troubling and disturbing," hoping for justice and the protection of innocent children. The couple moved to England from California this autumn, focusing their work on digital safety initiatives.
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Harry tells Brussels crowd that children 'deserve to feel safe wherever they are' - after Meghan backed out of speech following father's arrest
The Duke of Sussex has said children “deserve to feel safe wherever they are” in a speech at the European Parliament.
Prince Harry and Meghan have arrived at the European Parliament in Brussels, but the Duchess of Sussex will not give a planned joint speech on child safety online. She did accompany her husband to the unveiling of the Lost Screen installation. Meghan and Harry entered the building holding hands. She was wearing a long dark coat and did not answer questions from reporters about her condition or the situation surrounding her father. A spokesperson…
Meghan cancels speech at Brussels child safety event after estranged father's arrest
The Daily Telegraph reported that Meghan, who said in a statement last month that she was 'deeply distressed' about the allegations about her father, did not feel 'strong enough' to speak at the event, as had been planned.
Video. Meghan Markle makes first public appearance since father's arrest
Video. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have arrived in Brussels for an event highlighting the dangers of online harm to children. Meghan's appearance marks her first public engagement since her father, Thomas Markle Sr., was charged with possessing child sexual abuse material in the US.
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