Meghan Markle Criticized After $695 Coat Listing Appears Following Children’s Memorial

Meghan Markle has faced criticism after a designer coat was spotted on her OneOff shopping profile shortly after she attended a memorial honoring children who died following harmful online experiences. The listing prompted questions about the timing and whether fashion promotion was appropriate in the wake of a solemn event. Markle attended the November 10 gathering in Brussels with Prince Harry, meeting families affected by the tragedies as the couple continued their advocacy for stronger protections for children online. The event, held at the European Parliament, marked the opening of the Lost Screen Memorial, an installation featuring illuminated displays with photographs of children whose families contributed to it, according to the article. The coat listing identifies a Soia & Kyo Britta-U Wool Wrap Coat priced at $695. It appeared near the top of Markle’s publicly accessible shopping collection alongside other fashion items. She wore a long black belted coat to the memorial, but the source notes that fashion coverage by HELLO! identified her outfit as a Mackage design. It is therefore unclear whether the item listed on her profile was the coat she wore that day. Some social media users objected to the listing’s proximity to the memorial appearance. One critic accused Markle of promoting her clothes just hours after attending an event for children lost following social media-related harm. Another commenter questioned the couple’s commercial activities and claimed they should donate money to causes they support rather than benefit from them as affiliate marketers. Others pointed to the timing and her withdrawal from a planned speech at the Brussels event. The criticism centers on the online product listing, not on evidence that Markle wore the listed coat to the memorial. The source reports that the Sussexes met families at the event, while the precise connection between the garment on the shopping page and her outfit remains uncertain.