Prince Harry and Meghan Markle dealt major blow just hours after Brussels visit

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been dealt a major blow as royal fans urge the couple not to carry out more speeches around the world. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped out for a joint visit in Brussels yesterday, with the couple attending the opening of the Lost Screen Memorial at the European Parliament.

During their visit, Harry gave a solo speech on stage, urging stronger protections for children online. Meghan was scheduled to join Harry on stage, but opted to withdraw from delivering the speech due to her father's recent arrest and charges.

Meghan, however, still attended the event, stepping out to support her husband. Although she didn't appear on stage on Tuesday, Meghan has recently spoken at several events, including the opening of the "Lost Screen Memorial" in Switzerland in May.

In a new poll conducted by the Daily Express, which ran from 7am on November 10 to 7pm on November 11, fans were asked whether they'd like to see both Harry and Meghan give more speeches around the world.

A staggering 6,398 [97%] of the 6,582 people who voted said that the couple should not give more speeches. A further 146 [2%] voted that they should, whilst an additional 38 [1%] voted that they were undecided about what the couple should do.

Speaking of Meghan's decision to take to the stage in Brussels, a source recently told The Telegraph: “She’s just not strong enough, emotionally, to be doing any public speaking right now." Harry made an appearance at the Clinton Global Initiative 2026 Annual Meeting in September, just weeks after moving back to the UK. In addition to appearing at the event, Harry also took to the stage to give a speech on the dangers of AI.

The 42-year-old also appeared at the WellChild awards in London in September, taking to the stage to give an emotional speech to those in attendance.

The couple are thought to be living somewhere in the Cotswolds since their shock return to the UK in August. The couple travelled back with their children, with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet now attending school in Britain.

Harry and Meghan's visit to Brussels was only a quick trip, with the couple previously stating that they don't like to spend more than 10 days away from their children.

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