Meghan Markle makes her first public appearance since the arrest of her estranged father, Thomas Markle Senior, joining Prince Harry at the European Parliament in Brussels. But in an unexpected change of plans, Meghan does not deliver her scheduled speech, leaving Harry to address the audience alone.
A source tells The Telegraph that the Duchess of Sussex was not emotionally strong enough to speak publicly amid the disturbing allegations against her father. Meghan arrives holding Harry's hand but does not respond when a reporter asks how she is coping.
Prince Harry delivers an impassioned speech at the Lost Screen Memorial, an installation honoring children whose families say online harms contributed to their deaths. Harry condemns the addictive design of social media, describing it as brainwashing on an extraordinary scale.
Body language commentator Judi James examines Meghan's subdued appearance and Harry's reportedly protective behavior. Meanwhile, public relations experts debate whether the Sussexes should have attended the event at all, and commentators discuss whether Meghan deserves greater sympathy during the family crisis.
Plus, an old Russell Brand interview about a reported scripted kiss with Meghan resurfaces, and a federal judge orders a psychiatric evaluation to determine whether Thomas Markle Senior is competent to stand trial on a charge involving possession of child sexual abuse material. He denies the allegations.
Questions this episode answers: Why didn't Meghan Markle speak at the European Parliament? What happened during Meghan and Harry's Brussels appearance? What did Prince Harry say about social media and children's online safety? How is Meghan responding to her father's arrest? What did Meghan's body language reportedly reveal? Why has a judge ordered a psychiatric evaluation for Thomas Markle Senior? What did Russell Brand previously say about Meghan Markle?
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