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Harry and Meghan set for first public appearance after Thomas Markle allegations

The Independent·Laura Elston·6 days ago
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will appear together in Brussels next week to speak at the opening of the Lost Screen Memorial in the European Parliament.

The joint keynote address is scheduled for Tuesday.

It is expected to be the first time the pair will have been seen since Thomas Markle Snr was reported to police in the Philippines and the FBI over a haul of suspected child abuse images.

Harry and Meghan will use between 15 and 20 minutes between them for their rare dual-address and will speak about the importance of children's digital safety.

Before delivering their own speech, the Sussexes will listen to addresses by European Parliament president Roberta Metsola and MEP Antonio Lopez-Isturiz, the first vice-chair of the Child Rights Intergroup.

The couple will also be shown the memorial exhibition, which remembers children who have lost their lives as a result of the harm they suffered on social media.

The duke will later join a panel discussion called Beyond Promises: Building A Digital Future…

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