Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will head on a major trip abroad, the Sussexes’ team have confirmed. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are set to visit Brussels for the opening of The Lost Screen Memorial, which is designed to be a reminder of the children and families affected by online harm. Both Harry and Meghan are set to deliver keynote speeches, with 15 to 20 minutes allocated between them. Their remarks are set to “underline the importance of turning commitments into meaningful action and ensuring that the experiences of children and their families remain central to decisions about the digital future”. The event will finish with “a testimony from Sandra Spitaels, mother of Glenn, offering a deeply personal perspective on the impact of online harm on families”.

It will also feature a keynote address by European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, followed by remarks from MEP Antonio López-Istúriz, the formal host of the event and First Vice-Chair of the Child Rights Intergroup. President Metsola will lead a small group, including MEP López-Istúriz, the Duke and Duchess, Emilio Puccio and protocol officers, through the exhibition.

Meghan previously visited Geneva to deliver an emotional speech about the harmful effects of online content on kids, including eating disorders. In the address, which took place back in May, she mentioned a teenager named Katie who was “hospitalised for months with a severe eating disorder.”

“Children today are being shaped by systems designed to capture attention at any cost: relentless algorithms, exploitative engagement, and endless exposure to harmful content that they are not seeking out,” Meghan said at the time.

Meghan’s previous visit to Geneva followed her and Harry’s three-week tour of Australia earlier this year. Following their move back to the UK, it took a few weeks for Meghan and Harry to appear together in public again in any official capacity, until they visited Birmingham together last month.

The pair have gained criticism for their official engagements, which some have said resemble those of an official working royal.

The Lost Screen Memorial seeks to ensure that “the real human cost of online harm is not lost amid policy debates, legislation and technological change”. It is set to serve as a tribute to those affected and a call to action for policymakers, technology companies and society to do more to protect children.