2 min readPrince Harry and Meghan are appearing at the European Parliament tomorrow to open a memorial to children who have lost their lives to online harm. However, Meghan will no longer take part in the keynote speech, with sources saying she does not feel strong enough to be doing any public speaking.“She’s just not strong enough, emotionally, to be doing any public speaking right now,” a source, which T&C has verified, told the Telegraph newspaper. Meghan will still attend the event, which will see her and Harry open the Lost Screen Memorial and Harry take part in a panel discussion.Original details had listed the couple as sharing the keynote address at the opening. However, since that announcement Thomas Markle has been arrested and charged over allegations of possessing indecent images of children. Sources close to the couple accept that when Harry makes his speech tomorrow on child safety some people may choose to cite his comments in reference to allegations against his father-in-law. If Meghan had spoken, it would have been a very high-pressure moment for her.The Duchess of Sussex released a fairly substantial statement after allegations against her father first surfaced last month. In it, she said she was “deeply distressed” and that she hoped people would understand why she had not allowed her father to meet her children. Thomas Markle has denied the allegations, calling them “sick lies.”Harry and Meghan will make a brief visit to Brussels for the opening of the memorial. It features an installation of 50 smartphone lock screens with pictures of children and young people who have died due to online harms. Harry will take part in a panel discussion which will consider how legislation can help protect children from social media and the internet.Thomas Markle, 82, was arrested Friday and appeared in court in Florida where he was charged with one count of possessing indecent images of children. He is now under house arrest.Town & Country Contributing Editor Victoria Murphy has reported on the British Royal Family since 2010. She has interviewed Prince Harry and has travelled the world covering several royal tours. She is a frequent contributor to Good Morning America. Victoria authored Town & Country book The Queen: A Life in Pictures, released in 2021.
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