Prince Harry says ‘a child’s safety should never depend on borders’ during Brussels appearance as Meghan Markle stands silently nearby

Morning Honey Staff Tue, November 10, 2026 at 1:30 PM UTC

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attended an event about children's online safety. By: MEGA

Prince Harry recently delivered an emotional speech about children’s safety online.

Meanwhile, Meghan Markle canceled her speech and silently listened to her husband during their first joint overseas appearance since her father’s arrest.

Prince Harry delivered a powerful speech at the Lost Screen Memorial

The couple attended the opening of the Lost Screen Memorial on Tuesday, November 10, where Harry urged governments to take greater responsibility for children’s online safety.

At the event, Harry questioned the technology industry’s priorities and the authorities responsible for regulating it. Rather than call for restrictions on technological progress, the Duke of Sussex argued that protecting children should become an equally important priority.

He challenged the audience to consider why companies could develop sophisticated innovations but struggled to create safer online spaces for young users.

“Why, when we ask whether it can keep a child safe, does everything suddenly become complicated?” he asked.

The Duke also made it clear that he did not want children to lose the opportunities technology offers. He also spoke about the sense of belonging, interests, and friendships young people can discover online.

However, he insisted that those experiences should not come at the expense of their safety. Harry then argued that strong regulations in one region would mean little if harmful practices continued elsewhere.

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“A child’s safety should never depend on which country they call home,” Harry declared.

Why Meghan Markle canceled her planned speech

The Duchess was expected to participate in the ceremony, but she reportedly withdrew because of the emotional toll of recent events.

“She’s just not strong enough, emotionally, to be doing any public speaking right now,” an insider claimed. The development came after authorities arrested her estranged father, Thomas Markle Sr., in Florida on November 6.

Prosecutors charged the 82-year-old with one count of possessing child sexual abuse material. If convicted, he faces a potential maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison. As of now, Thomas has denied possessing the material and denied ever having sex with anyone under 18.

Meghan previously addressed the allegations in an October 23 statement, in which she described herself as “deeply distressed” by the revelations and expressed concern for any children who may have suffered harm.

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