Meghan makes first public appearance since father's arrest
Summary
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, made her first public appearance since her father, Thomas Markle, was charged in Florida with possessing child sexual abuse images. She joined Prince Harry at the European Parliament in Brussels for an online child safety event but withdrew from a planned speech; Harry was due to speak instead.Key Facts
- Thomas Markle appeared in court in Florida on Friday and was charged with possessing child sexual abuse images.
- Markle is under home detention and electronic monitoring; he has previously denied the allegations.
- Meghan said last month that she was deeply distressed by reports about her father and hoped justice would be served.
- Harry and Meghan were in Brussels to unveil the Lost Screen Memorial, a collection of images of young people whose parents believe they died because of online harm.
- The memorial includes images of Breck Bednar, who died in 2014, and Jools Sweeney, who died in 2022.
- The couple’s Archewell charity supports their campaign for social media companies to better support families after a child’s death.
- Harry was expected to address tech companies’ commitments on child safety and take part in a panel discussion.
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