Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will have their first joint event after the Duchess of Sussex's father was arrested for possession of child pornography. However, Meghan “is not emotionally strong enough to speak in public at this time” and will therefore opt for silence.
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10/11/2026
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Mmeghan Markle and Prince Harry have this Tuesday, November 10, the first public event since the Duchess of Sussex's father, Thomas Markle, was arrested for possession of child pornography and child sexual abuse material.
The couple is present in the European Parliament to open the Lost Screen Memorial, created by the Archewell Foundation in honor of children who lost their lives due to damage to social networks.
According to the international press, the couple would be expected to speak. However, given the recent events, Meghan Markle is not in the mood to speak in public right now.
“She’s just not emotionally strong enough to speak in public right now,” a source told The Telegraph.
Still, Meghan Markle will be next to Prince Harry. King Charles III's son will make his first speech since his father-in-law was arrested.
The event is still the couple's first official trip abroad since they returned to the UK in August of this year, after having lived in the United States for a few years.
Meghan Markle's father, Thomas Markle, was laid down on Friday, November 6, accused of possession of child pornography and child sexual abuse material. After a court hearing on the same day of detention, it was determined that Thomas Markle would be in house arrest at the assisted home/residence where he lives in Tampa, Florida.