Prince Harry and Meghan visit European Parliament for child safety event

Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, visited the European Parliament in Brussels on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, for the opening of the Lost Screen Memorial, a tribute to children who have died as a result of digital and social media harms.

The couple were photographed walking into the Parliament building together and were photographed alongside European Parliament President Roberta Metsola after arriving at the institution. They spent around ten minutes meeting families whose children had been affected by online abuse.

Meghan and Harry were initially scheduled to deliver a joint speech in Brussels, but Meghan pulled out of the joint address on Monday after news of her father's arrest broke. On Tuesday, Harry delivered the speech, which centered on online child safety, solo.

The appearance comes just days after Meghan's estranged father, Thomas Markle Sr., was arrested by the FBI in Florida on Friday on one count of possession of child sex abuse material. Federal authorities said illegal materials were allegedly found in storage units rented by Markle in Los Angeles. Markle made an appearance at the U.S. District Court in Tampa, Florida, on Friday, following his arrest. He did not enter a plea and was released on his own recognizance, with a judge ordering him to home detention with electronic monitoring.

Meghan has not commented publicly on her father's arrest. She previously released a statement following publication of The Sun's report in October, saying she was "deeply distressed" at the news and that her "thoughts are with any children who may have been harmed."

Tuesday's EU Parliament speech was meant to be Harry and Meghan's first joint overseas engagement since moving back to the United Kingdom in August. The duke and duchess held their first joint U.K. engagement last month, visiting three charities supporting children, young people, and families in Nottingham, England.

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