Meghan Markle appears in public for the first time after her father's arrest

Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, appeared in public with her husband Prince Harry for the first time after her 82-year-old father Thomas Markle was arrested on charges of possessing child sexual abuse images. While Meghan Markle, one of the duo who visited the European Parliament in Brussels, did not respond to the intense interest and persistent questions of the press, she received support from her husband Prince Harry as she entered the building.

Meghan Markle, who was previously planned to give a joint opening speech on children's safety on the internet, gave up her decision due to the severity of the process after her father appeared in court last Friday. Sources told The Telegraph that the Duchess is emotionally incapable of making any public speeches at the moment.

Prince Harry, who took the podium as part of the visit, emphasized that children deserve to feel safe wherever they are. Stating that they support parents who lost their children due to harm on the internet, Prince Harry said:

"I didn't come here as an expert or a politician. I came here as a father. All children should be able to go online and discover something wonderful. A friend, an interest that turns into a passion, a place where they feel understood..."

Meghan Markle's 82-year-old father, Thomas Markle, appeared before a judge in the USA on Friday on charges of possessing child sexual abuse images. House arrest and electronic handcuffs were ordered for Markle, who was investigated due to the materials seized by FBI agents in two warehouses he rented in Los Angeles. It was learned that the investigation began when Thomas Markle Jr.'s father found illegal images in his belongings in the Philippines and reported them to the police and the FBI. It was stated that Meghan Markle, who has been at odds with her father since their wedding in 2018, shared her deep sadness about the incident with her close circle.