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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry touched down in Brussels, Belgium on Tuesday to open the Lost Screen Memorial<\/a>, an art installation dedicated to the memories of children who \u201clost their lives as a result of the harm they suffered on social media.\u201d It was also their first public appearance since Markle\u2019s father, Thomas Markle, was arrested<\/a> in Florida by the FBI last week and charged with one count of possession of child pornography.<\/p>\n Thomas was arrested following a tip about a storage unit he owned in L.A., which police found contained sexually explicit images of him with prepubescent girls. In a statement<\/a> last month, Meghan said she was \u201cdeeply distressed\u201d by the allegations against Thomas, which were first brought to her attention in 2018 in a letter from the Metropolitan Police and Royalty and Specialist Protection.<\/p>\n \u201cAlthough the breadth of what has now been uncovered is more sickening than one could ever imagine, my sincerest hope is that justice will be fully served and that the priority remains the safety and protection of innocent children,\u201d Meghan said.<\/p>\n Harry spoke to Parliament on behalf of the couple on Tuesday, and also participated in a panel titled Beyond Promises: Building a Digital Future That Works for Children. Meghan was originally slated to deliver the speech, but, according to British tabloids, she pulled out ahead of the visit. An \u201cinsider\u201d told The Telegraph<\/a> she\u2019s\u00a0\u201cnot strong enough, emotionally, to be doing any public speaking right now.\u201d<\/p>\n The Duke and Duchess of Sussex first opened the Lost Screen Memorial in New York City<\/a> in 2025 as part of the Archewell Foundation\u2019s No Child Lost to Social Media campaign. The installation is made up of 50 lightboxes resembling smartphone screens, each of which features a child\u2019s face. Per the organization\u2019s website<\/a>, \u201cThese images represent the ones their parents have on their phone lockscreens. Their faces serve as a constant reminder of what has been lost.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIf technology really can change the world for the better,\u201d Harry said during his address, \u201clet\u2019s begin by making it safe for children.\u201d The couple\u00a0did not answer reporters\u2019 questions as they arrived in Brussels, but both were dressed in black and wore red poppy pins associated with Remembrance Day in the UK.<\/p>\n Stay in touch.<\/p>\n The latest in style, self, culture, and power in your inbox.<\/p>\n Vox Media, LLC Terms and Privacy Notice<\/p>\n