"We cannot keep blaming children or their parents," said Britain's Prince Harry at the opening of the Lost Screen Memorial with his wife Meghan at the European Parliament in Brussels on Tuesday (November 10).

Meghan and Prince Harry greeted parents of children who lost their lives due to social media.

After Sandra Spitaels, mother of one of the victims had finished her remarks, Meghan hugged the woman.

Spitaels earlier said that "no child should ever feel that ending their life is the only way to escape online humiliation or abuse."

Tuesday's appearance marked Meghan's first public event since her father was charged with possessing child sexual abuse photos.

Thomas Markle was charged with possession of child sexual abuse photos last week, including photographs of himself with naked underage girls, found in rented storage units in California.

A spokesman said Prince Harry would not make any reference to the arrest in Florida last week of Thomas Markle, Meghan's estranged father.

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BRUSSELS, BELGIUM (NOVEMBER 10, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all)

1. VARIOUS OF BRITAIN'S DUKE OF SUSSEX, PRINCE HARRY, AND HIS WIFE, DUCHESS OF SUSSEX, MEGHAN, SHAKING HANDS WITH ATTENDEES OF LOST SCREENS MEMORIAL

2. PRINCE HARRY AND MEGHAN SHAKING HANDS WITH EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PRESIDENT ROBERTA METSOLA

3. PRINCE HARRY SPEAKING

4. (SOUNDBITE) (English) BRITAIN'S DUKE OF SUSSEX, PRINCE HARRY, SAYING:

“We cannot keep blaming children or their parents for responding to systems deliberately designed to hold their attention.”

5. AUDIENCE CLAPPING FOR PRINCE HARRY / PRINCE HARRY SITS DOWN

6. PRINCE HARRY AND MEGHAN CLAPPING FOR SPEAKER

7. (SOUNDBITE) (English) MOTHER OF A VICTIM, SANDRA SPITAELS, SAYING:

“No child should ever feel that ending their life is the only way to escape online humiliation or abuse. Children deserve to explore the digital world safely and they deserve protection when things go wrong.”

8. MOTHER OF A VICTIM, SANDRA SPITAELS, EXITING STAGE / MEGHAN HUGGING SPITAELS

9. PRINCE HARRY AND MEGHAN EXITING ROOM