Meghan Markle Is Heading to a Foreign Country This Weekend—and Without Prince Harry
On Sunday, May 17, Meghan Markle is expected to make an appearance in Geneva, Switzerland.
Over the past few years, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have constantly expanded their international presence through a series of overseas engagements focused on humanitarian and advocacy work. Ever since they stepped back from official royal duties, they have visited countries such as Nigeria, Colombia, and, most recently, Australia, with their trips focusing on issues including mental health, veterans’ welfare, digital safety, and more. In recent news, it has now been announced that the Duchess of Sussex is set to travel once again this weekend, this time to Switzerland, for a high-profile engagement focused on addressing online harm. But she is flying solo!
On Sunday, May 17, Meghan is expected to appear in Geneva, where she will take part in the inauguration ceremony of the Lost Screen Memorial at Place des Nations. The memorial is dedicated to people who have lost their lives after suffering digital harm. While there, she will be joined by the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, and other leading personalities in the global health sector as the event takes place shortly before the 79th World Health Assembly begins. As reported by People Magazine, she will also meet and interact with families whose lives have been significantly impacted by online harm.
In the official statement released on Friday, May 15, Meghan's office revealed, "During the ceremony, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, will pay tribute to the children remembered in the installation and underscore the urgent need for stronger global protections for children online." Organized by the World Health Organization in partnership with Archewell Philanthropies, the memorial will feature around 50 illuminated light installations, each bearing the phone lock screen of a child whose life was lost due to online abuse and digital harm.
A similar memorial was previously inaugurated in Manhattan, New York City, in April 2025 as part of the No Child Lost to Social Media campaign. Back then, Meghan said, "No matter how polarized the world is or what people may or may not agree on, one thing that we can all agree on is that our children should be safe. All of our children should be safe." Similarly, Harry also said, "No child should be exploited, groomed, or preyed upon in digital spaces. To the platforms, they may be seen as statistics. To their families, they were cherished and irreplaceable."
At Sunday’s event, online child safety advocate Amy Neville is also scheduled to speak. Her son, Alexander, is one of those being commemorated in the exhibition. Meanwhile, it's worth noting that the Duke and Duchess have made online safety a key focus of their charitable efforts, even opening up about their personal experiences on several occasions. For instance, during a discussion with young people in Australia, Meghan claimed that she has faced constant online abuse, stating that she has been bullied and attacked every day for a decade. She even described herself as the most trolled person in the entire world.
