Meghan Markle seen in public for first time since her father's arrest
Meghan Markle seen in public for first time since her father's arrest
Chiara Fiorillo Tue, November 10, 2026 at 8:59 AM UTC
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Meghan Markle has been seen for the first time since her father was arrested (Image: Getty)
Meghan Markle has made her first public appearance since her father was arrested.
The Duchess of Sussex was seen with her husband, Prince Harry, at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, this morning, November 10.
The pair are attending a child safety event as part of their campaign work to support families who have lost a kid due to online harm.
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Meghan, 45, was due to deliver a joint speech with Harry, 42, but sources revealed that she would no longer address the audience at the event as she is not "strong enough" to handle any public speaking engagements at this time.
According to The Telegraph, the decision came after her father, Thomas Markle Sr., appeared in court on Friday, November 6, prompting the duchess to step back from her speaking role.
The Sussexes are attending an online child safety event (Image: Getty)
"She's just not strong enough, emotionally, to be doing any public speaking right now," a source told the publication.
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A spokesperson for Meghan confirmed to The Telegraph, "The duchess is travelling with the duke to Brussels and will accompany him to the event but will not speak."
Thomas Markle Sr. was taken into custody by FBI agents following the discovery of illicit material recovered from two Los Angeles storage units he had been renting for nearly two decades.
He faces one count of possession of child pornography and remains under house arrest with electronic monitoring following his release on bail.
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