Duchess of Edinburgh to visit Geneva just two days after Meghan Markle

Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, is due to visit Geneva just two days after Meghan Markle visits the Swiss city.

The Duchess of Sussex is set to appear at Place des Nations in Geneva this evening for the inauguration of The Lost Screen Memorial, a striking tribute honouring young lives lost to online dangers.

Meghan's attendance at the ceremony comes on the eve of the 79th World Health Assembly, where global delegates will convene to set international health priorities.

The duchess will pay tribute to the children commemorated within the installation while advocating for stronger international protections for young people navigating digital environments.

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And, according to the Royal Diary, Sophie is due to touch down in Geneva just two days later.

The pair were not known to have a close relationship while the Duchess of Sussex was a working member of the Royal Family.

Following the Sussexes' unprecedented departure from the family and subsequent infamous interview with Oprah Winfrey, Prince Edward joked to The Telegraph: "Oprah who?"

Meanwhile, Sophie added: "Yes, what interview?"

Meghan will undoubtedly be hoping she does not bump into the Duchess of Edinburgh on her European trip, which seems unlikely given the fact Sophie arrives in Geneva on May 19.

The information about Sophie's trip to Switzerland has been kept to a minimum.

Meghan, however, will attend a memorial comprising 50 illuminated lightboxes, each rising 4.5 feet from the ground and bearing the mobile phone lock screen of a child whose life was claimed by online violence.

These glowing displays recreate the very images that grieving parents once encountered whenever they picked up their own devices.

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The installation seeks to highlight the quantifiable and avoidable risks facing children in digital spaces, from cyberbullying and grooming to sextortion and harmful content promoting self-injury.

The exhibition forms part of the broader No Child Lost to Social Media campaign.

Geneva Mayor Alfonso Gomez Cruz will be among the dignitaries present, alongside health ministers gathering for the Assembly and international child safety advocates.

Amy Neville, founder of The Alexander Neville Foundation and an ambassador for The Parents' Network, is scheduled to address those assembled.

Her remarks carry particular weight, as her son Alexander is among the 50 young people remembered through the illuminated displays.

The Parents' Network itself brings together bereaved families united in their campaign for safer online environments for children.

Archewell Philanthropies, the charitable organisation founded by Prince Harry and Meghan in 2020, created the installation in partnership with The Parents' Network, which was itself established through Archewell to support families affected by social media tragedies.

The memorial previously stood in New York City last month before travelling to Switzerland.

Members of the public may view the exhibition around the clock throughout the World Health Assembly, with the lightboxes remaining at Place des Nations until Friday, May 22.

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