On May 17, 2026, the Duchess of Sussex attended the inauguration ceremony for The Lost Screen Memorial at Place des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, ahead of the opening of the 79th World Health Assembly. The Duchess was joined by World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, global health leaders, ministers, and families affected by online harm.
Hosted by the World Health Organization and Archewell Philanthropies, the installation features fifty illuminated lightboxes, each displaying the lock-screen image of a child who lost their life as a result of online violence and digital harm. Positioned beneath the iconic Broken Chair monument, The Lost Screen Memorial serves both as a tribute to children lost to online harm and as a call for coordinated global action to ensure digital spaces are safe by design.
Perfect outfit for the occasion. Beautiful but understated ensuring she is not the centre of attention. Her speech was amazing too. Whatever you think of her, please think about the message of this event - the fact that the WHO director thinks having Meghan there is a good thing, suggests the decision was taken at the highest levels. Online bullying is not ok, and when children are involved it is even worse. LRB
ReplyDeleteLa duchesse a toujours beaucoup de goût même pour cette occasion - Sa présence a obligatoirement été décidée dans les hautes sphères !
DeleteLa duchesse a toujours beaucoup de goût même pour cette occasion - Sa présence a obligatoirement été décidée dans les hautes sphères !
Delete@09:22, please stop to discipline others. As for the WHO (director), since COVID (he and) it have lost a lot of credibility so don't use them as authority for inviting whomever. Thank you.
DeleteI liked the suit the first time she wore it. It's professional and polished. Her speech was great. I am heartbroken for the families. The stories were so sad. Great cause. WHO is influential enough to bring ministers from across the world to highlight the need for intervention to make the digital space safer for children and everyone.
DeleteThe Duchess looks pretty, though no details recognizable because of the colour. IMHO, it would not have been necessary to wear all-black, as the other persons don't do it either, a non-black top would be enough to make it less "in-your-face". The effect is quite similar to that of her facial expression: The display of mournful concern is overdone in both.
ReplyDeleteIf she had worn other colours than black, you would have said she doesn't care enough. No matter what she will do or say or wear, for people like you it will never be OK.
DeleteDr. Tedros Ghebreyesus is doing his job seriously. He encounters so many people like Queen Mathilde, Queen Maxima, etc... at the UN conferences and as an invited personality at the home of the royals in Belgium and The Netherlands that he knows the difference between people who honestly wish to do everything they can to help and those who only are there for the show and are seen more on parties than during visits to the people who need it in poor countries . As the Director general of the WHO, I think he has enough things on his mind and if he takes the time to listen to people he will know quickly who really cares and wish to help. In this case the (bad) influence of the digital era on young people and what to do to protect them and us.
She looked appropriate and yes very pretty to me as well. But overdone concern? Photos of children no longer with us.🙄 I was upset reading about them and not interacting with any families. Good for WHO and Meghan bringing more eyes to the mission their grieving families have been tirelessly trying to bring awareness and action to.
DeleteA nice suit. She looks lovely. The stories of the children lost to online harm are heartbreaking. Good cause to bring awareness too.
ReplyDeleteFor me, the black outfit looks very neutral and appropriate for this occasion, however, Meghan’s makeup is extremely heavy and she would have done herself much more justice if she had avoided yet another vehicle for UNNECESSARY criticism.
ReplyDelete🌞Virginia
Nothing wrong with her make-up. The Pow eyemake-up is very dark also lately. But of course she is allowed more than the Duchess.
DeleteVous rendez vous compte de ce que vous dites. Elle doit se plier aux dictas des gens pour ne pas avoir de critiques. Mais c’est n’importe quoi, il me semble que nous sommes libres d’agir comme bon nous semble. Comment allez bots dans votre vie. Se sont les autres qui vous dictent le moindre de détails de votre vie. Demandez vous cela aux autres ?….
Delete@ Anonymous 14:37
DeleteJe suis tout à fait d'accord avec vous.
Well thankfully most people are focusing and reading about the lives of the children, the families trying to stop more grief, and not a very beautiful woman's makeup. She looked professional. Her speech was excellent and they've done great work with the Parent Network which joined Parents Together. You people will criticize helping people with children lost in one of the most devastating manner.
DeleteWell, finally, this is a near perfect event, reflective of what their post working royal life could continue to look like and in my humble opinion, what it should look like. I think this is exactly the type of project Archewell should undertake; the installation is amazing. The speech was powerful. Her interaction with the families and public heartfelt and lovely. The look, elegant.
ReplyDeleteThank you Duchess.
DeleteWhen you lose a child due to this cyber madness, the pain and guilt never goes away. You have it for life.
She has well chosen her ensemble for the occasion.
I'm pretty sure they've been doing this for 2 years now.
Deletewould have had more credibility if they hadnt dumped the parents network and they didnt put their own child all over the internet... but hypocricy is their jam isnt it?
DeleteIs she going to a funeral afterwards ??
ReplyDeleteNo she is at a memorial, pretty much the same thing so black is appropriate.
DeleteJe suis fan de cette duchesse
ReplyDeletePerfection.
ReplyDeleteBlack on black is not my preferred look, however the neckline helps to break it up.
ReplyDeleteI often wonder if caring is enough to make a difference.
We have to start somewhere and she is doing more than caring she is bringing awareness. Bizarrely the hatred from many for everything she does actually brings awareness because she is reported on so widely. Instead of worrying about whether what we can do is enough, let’s just start and do something. LRB
DeletePas de quoi se mettre entièrement en noir tout de même !
ReplyDeleteOrdinary suit with wide legs, black on black + look of concern, how much thought was given to that! She never comes across as genuine,IMO.
ReplyDeleteYour opinion not everyone's. She's a married woman that I assume works at having a healthy relationship with her husband, spends her time with him caring for their children together, working to provide for them together and separately, and helping great causes together and separately. If more people online did that instead of harassing and bullying people you don't know because you don't like them we would have a better world. Just my opinion.
DeleteEt vous êtes vous sincère….
DeleteThe Duchess looks appropriate for the memorial event. I like the suit, her hair looks nice and that neckline is elegant.
ReplyDeleteThis is such an important topic though, that they should have brought in someone with more power and resources to really bring awareness to this issue. I’m not sure the Duchess is quite the right person for that. Does she bring enough gravitas and credibility to the issue to really make an impact?
@17:56, "Impact": just have a look at the photos/videos made at the memorial. The site was cordonned off for security, but nobody came to be cordonned off. I would suspect that she might have been chosen because she offered her services.
DeleteAn important topic that they started Parents Network 2 years ago to focus on and last year, only a year later Parents Together a larger foundation brought it into their foundation. Archewell was a host as well and it brought in leaders and currently serving ministers from around the world.Hopefully they're attending because they want to lessen online harm. I hope so.
DeleteThe cyclist in yellow at about 10mins into her speech makes me laugh. Saunters up, has a look, nothing interesting here, and moves on. No adoring crowd, in fact no crowd at all. In Geneva we are impressed by good work and problem solving, but rarely by speeches, even if a well known tv actress reads them out dramatically.
ReplyDeleteDifferent people notice different things. I looked trying to get a good view of the faces and listened to Meghan's speech twice. I looked at the crying parents that lost their children. Nothing to laugh about. A crowd wasn't the point. They can clearly draw those with not much warning as Australia showed. She didn't orchestrate one and I'm glad of it. The important thing was the ministers and if they are going to try and implement change back at home, but social media companies are big business. Bad for our health or not. Nothing to laugh about.
DeleteC’est terrible de faire remarquer à chaque qu’elle était une actrice. Cela fait plus de dix ans, qu’elle n’occupe plus ce métier car c’est un métier. C’est terrible comment les femmes peuvent rabaisser les autres femmes. Il serait peut être temps de voir du positive dans cette femme au moins, elle fait quelque chose meme du vous doute de sa sincérité mais, elle ne passe pas son temps à critiquer. Il y en a qui font bien moins et vous les encensé… Depuis l’ange de 11 ans elle milite pour des causes et vous trouvez encore à redire. Que faites vous pour faire avancer un peu le monde ?. Vous fait elle du mal ? Elle marche sur vos plates bandes ? Je ne comprends pas. Le monde va très mal nous ne savons de quoi demain sera fait mais vous passez votre à critiquer une personne que ne connaissez pas… Cela en dit long sur les humains…
DeleteThank you @Anon 07:11
DeleteI liked it up until the trouser. I’m not a fan of the extra wide trouser. She needs to stick to slim legged.
ReplyDeleteLowri.
Do you say the same of all the others who appear on this blog in wide legged trousers? Or just Meghan? LRB
DeleteMy thought as well and .annon 22:29 she did say she was not a fan of extra wide trousers so I would say it applies to all
DeleteHope Megan moves back to Great Britain soon with her family!
ReplyDeleteDo you mean Harry
DeleteUK people certainly don’t want this woman back !!
DeleteAnd then - why exactly fly to Geneva? it is a well known fact that rich Silicon Valley (California!) tech parents are very restrictive with their children's use of screens in general, so of the Internet too. She lives there, so it would be easy to team up to existing initiatives or make new ones and be active there, if she really wants to focus on this topic. But I am afraid her focus is on herself. Because: Tedros and the WHO do not need her for publicity, the WHO gets this amount anyway by sending out the date for the press. But Meghan does need Tedros and the WHO for publicity, because she does not get it anyway, so she flies to Geneva for it. - They day before she places a backwards photo of her daughter on Instagram ... using her before she could decide if she wants it or not. Yes, let's talk about online harm! I hope Helen does not mind this little piece of additional information.
ReplyDeleteYeah working on initiatives with people who knowingly profit from harmful products or ministers from multiple countries that can pass laws to protect children. I know what I think would do more good. Harry and Meghan work on online safety with Parents Together and the Parent Network in America
DeleteKeep up. Try reading. I know you're here to criticize but dishonesty is ugly. Meghan isn't harming her child by posting a picture. She's giving a little look into her life as a Mom and a view of a child that is regularly dehumanized by lunatics everyday.
The cause is more important than the look. Those poor children and families. But it's a fashion blog. Good suit and pulled back hair that framed her gorgeous face. I'm not jealous. Great speech.
ReplyDeleteDear 14:37, You misunderstood me, perhaps on purpose. Meghan is not attending a flashy film event or something similar, she is attending a WHO installation, where this extremely heavy stage makeup is inappropriate and not customary, especially in royal circles. She is a member of the House of Windsor.
ReplyDelete🌞 Virginia
So you haven't bothered to look at Kate. The POW had on so much makeup a few weeks ago that some on this blog were criticizing her and this not a blog that criticizes Kate.
DeleteElegant and appropriate attire for a tragic cause of unnecessary deaths. Thank you, Meghan, for bringing attention to this cause.
ReplyDeleteThe overall outfit, look is good. I love the jacket, well-made and length is nice. The pants on the other hand I dislike too baggy/long. I have said very often on this fashion blog of my dislike of pants such as this. I also find her makeup very heavily applied. Photos of her side view online elsewhere, her neck so much paler than her facial skin, I say this sincerely. Not sure if its the application of the product applied too thickly or choice of color tone, major difference and highly noticeable, from both angles of photos. Her eye makeup equally heavier than usual, making her eyes appear even smaller. Same with the harsh darkness of the eyebrows. I understand the wanting of definition for this particular feature but on this occasion it looks harsh. I love her hair back off her face. She is wearing a simple gold necklace, with a small green emerald and a small round diamond, placement is near to the front of her neck, up close its very attractive.
ReplyDeleteI do not care for her hair style. It is too extreme for her face. Her trousers are way too wide, making her look bigger than she is.
ReplyDeleteToujours très élégante et franchement le noir lui sied à merveille. Après on aime le personnage ou pas, ça c est égal
ReplyDelete21.30...move back to her own family ? She is american and lives there. Long may she remain there.
ReplyDelete@22:51 I don`t think she brought attention to `the cause` governments in many countries are implementing policies to deal with this and none, I believe, have consulted her.
ReplyDeleteFully agree with 21:35.
Det är inte passande att ta upp Meghan på de här sidorna,eftersom att hon inte representerar den brittiska monarkin,utan är ideellt verksam.
ReplyDeleteHertiginnan är fortfarande gift med prins Harry. Det kommer hon att fortsätta vara.
DeleteDear 5:24, Your sarcastic remarks are unnecessary. Kate is painfully thin and a cancer survivor. Her makeup probably covers and distracts from health and psychological issues in this regard. My observations are actually well-meaning, Meghan’s impact and intentions would have been more convincing if she had resorted to less theatrical makeup.
ReplyDelete🌞 Virginia
Catherine had pre cancerous cells therefore preventative chemotherapy. She never had cancer ! It’s all blown out of proportion by the tabloids !
DeleteElegant and appropriate as always.
ReplyDeleteGreat looking suit.
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The sugar squad is in full force with the comments. Always comparing her to the future English Queen. Meghan's only claim to fame is that she married Harry. She shouldn't give advice to anybody about anything, since she can't even fix her own family.
ReplyDeleteOh thank you for this frightfully important information.
DeleteQue savez vous de sa situation familiale. Connaissez vous une famille toxique ? Son père il est peut être un pedophile, ou autre pervers narcissique qui existent dans le monde ? Peut être a-t-il eu un mauvais comportement avec elle et qu’elle ne souhaite pas vous informer sur cette partie de sa vie. Avez vous pense à cela. Non, bien sur car c’est Meghan, elle est forcément méchante pas bonne car la presse vous a confié cela. Mais un proverbe dit quand on ne veut pas son chien on dit qu’il a la rage… que le lecteur use de discernement.
Delete@ anon 09:54
DeleteI understand when you call people “the sugar’s squad”.
But what is the opposite of " the sugar’s squad ?”
The “hater’s squad”.
Just curious.
I think she looks appropriate and well dressed. It's a somber occasion, and it would be rude to wear anything "more," which would draw attention away from the purpose. And even though this isn't a fashion statement, I'm happy to see her engage in something where she isn't the star but a supportive presence. I hope she continues in this direction.
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