At the European Parliament in Brussels on Tuesday, Harry and Meghan will unveil the Lost Screen Memorial which has moved to Europe after being launched in New York last year.Supported by their Archewell charity, it is a moving collection of images of young people whose parents believe they died due to harm they encountered on social media. Each image is a photo of a son or daughter that a mum or dad held in their phone.They include a photo of 13-year-old Breck Bednar from Surrey, who died in 2014.
His parents believe he was groomed online via gaming and social media apps.Another image shows Jools Sweeney from Gloucestershire, who took his own life in 2022. His parents say the time he spent on social media following the Covid lockdown contributed to his death.BBC Breakfast spoke to Harry and Meghan in April last year when the Lost Screen Memorial first went on display in New York."No matter how polarised the world is," Meghan told the BBC, "one thing we can all agree on is that our children should be safe, all of our children should be safe".The couple want their campaign to put pressure on social media companies to better support families following the loss of a child."These companies are getting away with it by saying we don't need to give you disclosure," an emotional Prince Harry told BBC Breakfast last year. "You're telling a parent, you're telling a Dad and a Mum that they can't have the details of what their kid was up to on social media because of the privacy of their kid - the parents who've seen their kid from the time they were a child.
It's wrong."Prince Harry's speech on Monday will address the commitments made by tech companies and whether they have brought about any real change.He is not expected to directly address allegations against Thomas Markle.He will also take part in a panel discussion examining the responsibilities of tech companies and the experiences of young people and their families.