Harry and Meghan to address European Parliament in first outing since Thomas Markle allegations
Ben McCaffrey Wed, November 4, 2026 at 3:56 PM UTC
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle | Source: REUTERS
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will travel to Brussels next week, the couple have confirmed.
The Sussexes will deliver a joint keynote address at the opening of the Lost Screen Memorial in the European Parliament on Tuesday.
It will mark Harry and Meghan's first public outing since the Duchess's father, Thomas Markle Snr, was reported to the police in the Philippines and the FBI following claims he was hoarding child sex images.
He has strongly denied any allegations of wrongdoing.
But Meghan will attempt to put it all to one side as she takes to the stage alongside her husband, Harry.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will speak in Belgium for around 15 minutes, where they will discuss their continued campaigning for children's online safety.
The couple will appear alongside European Parliament President Roberta Metsola and MEP Antonio López-Istúriz.
Harry will then participate in a panel, considering how legislation can genuinely protect children from online threats.
Meghan previously visited the Lost Screen Memorial in Geneva, Switzerland, earlier this year, where she declared young people are currently being moulded by platforms "designed to capture attention at any cost: relentless algorithms, exploitative engagement, and endless exposure to harmful content that they are not seeking out".
Next week's trip comes against a dark background, as Thomas Sr faces mounting scrutiny after the Philippine National Police said they allegedly uncovered explicit material, including videos depicting alleged child sexual abuse and exploitation, on digital devices allegedly belonging to him.
Officers have yet to determine who produced the alleged images or who owns the devices.
Thomas Markle | Source: GETTY
Maj. Gen. Wilson Asueta, acting director of the PNP's Investigation and Detective Management division, revealed the alleged material was discovered among files contained in four storage boxes said to belong to the 82-year-old.
The devices were handed over to authorities by Thomas Sr's son, Thomas Jr, and a warrant to examine them was granted last Thursday.
It comes after he was reported to the FBI following the discovery of alleged child abuse material at a storage facility he is said to have rented in Rosarito Beach, Mexico.
Journalists from the Daily Mail allegedly accessed a storage unit, located roughly three miles from his former residence.
The storage space is claimed to have been leased and subsequently abandoned by Thomas Sr, who relocated to the Mexican Pacific coast resort town in 2011.
Meghan and Thomas Markle Sr | Source: THOMAS MARKLE SR
The former Hollywood lighting director has also reportedly been transferred to a specialist dementia care facility in Florida, a development that could derail the FBI's investigation.
According to The Sun, Meghan's father was moved on Friday to a residence focused on "memory care" for patients experiencing cognitive decline.
His daughter Samantha, 61, told the newspaper she arranged the transfer to the care home last week, describing it as a "wonderful place" and stating the move was made for her father's "safety".
The facility provides round-the-clock supervision and her long-term partner, Mark Phillips, was seen delivering bedding there on Saturday.
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