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World● Low1h ago · Nov 9, 2026, 5:53 PM

Meghan Markle pulls out of Brussels speech after dad’s arrest over child sex abuse images

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from South China Morning Post · Western Europe

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has pulled out of making a joint speech with the Duke of Sussex in Brussels about online child safety because she is “not strong enough” after her father’s arrest. Prince Harry and Meghan had both been due to deliver the keynote address to the European Parliament on Tuesday. The duchess will still join Harry at the event but has decided not to speak after Thomas Markle appeared in a US court on Friday charged with possession of child abuse material. “She’s just not...

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