BRUSSELS - The Duchess of Sussex made her first public appearance since her father's arrest at an event in Brussels about online safety for children, The New York Times reported. The newspaper said she accompanied her husband, Prince Harry, at the event. The report was written by Claire Moses.
CBS News reported that the appearance by the couple was their first since the duchess's estranged father was arrested over alleged child sex abuse imagery. According to CBS News, the event was an EU event on online safety for kids.
BBC News reported a different account. It said the duchess pulled out of giving a speech with Prince Harry at the event promoting children's online safety. The New York Times said she accompanied her husband, while CBS News described the couple as having held a public event together.
The accounts differ on whether the duchess took part as a speaker or only attended. The summaries of the three reports do not explain how the differences should be reconciled.
The reports also do not say when the father's arrest took place or where it occurred. CBS News described the arrest as being over alleged child sex abuse imagery, but none of the summaries give further details of the allegations. The New York Times and BBC News reports were both about the event in Brussels and the event's focus on children's online safety.
Sources: BBC News: Meghan makes first public appearance since father's arrest; CBS News: Meghan and Harry do first public event since her father's arrest; The New York Times: Meghan Markle Makes First Public Appearance Since Her Father’s Arrest.