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It’s another day and another wave of criticism for Meghan Markle. Over the last few weeks, she’s been lambasted for everything from her response to her father’s arrest to a journal she’s selling. Now, Meghan is facing backlash over her OneOff shopping page and an expensive coat she wore. The criticism comes just days after she and Prince Harry attended an emotional memorial in Brussels honoring children who died after experiencing online harm.

Meghan Markle Wore an Expensive Coat to a Solemn Ceremony in Brussels

On November 10, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended the opening of the Lost Screen Memorial at the European Parliament. The installation honors children and young people who died after harmful experiences online. The couple met with bereaved families as part of their ongoing campaign for stronger online protections for kids. Harry delivered a keynote speech on children’s online safety, while Meghan sat in the audience.

The trip marked Meghan’s first public appearance since her estranged father, Thomas Markle Sr., was arrested in Florida on November 6 and charged with possessing child sexual abuse material. She had been scheduled to speak at the event but pulled out, choosing to attend only in support.

For the occasion, Meghan wore a long black wrap coat with an oversized collar and a belt cinched at the waist, paired with dark pants and heels. She walked the red carpet hand in hand with Harry. The pair kept an appropriately solemn appearance, and their attendance seemingly went off without a problem. The criticism came later.

The Coat Eventually Sparked Outrage

While there wasn’t much to say about Meghan sitting in the audience, critics had plenty to say about the coat she wore and the listing that appeared on her OneOff page afterward. Shortly after the appearance, Meghan, who joined OneOff as an investor and featured participant earlier this year, added the Soia & Kyo Britta-U Wool Wrap Coat to her page. The coat looked similar to the one she wore at the somber memorial event.

One Reddit user accused Meghan of forgetting about the children and rushing to “merch” her clothing. Another commenter called it “so egregious” that the mix business ventures with charitable efforts. Others wondered how Meghan could list her fashion online, after being too upset to address the audience.

OneOff is a fashion platform where fans can shop looks worn by celebrities. Celebrities or their teams add links to their looks on their profiles, so users can easily shop each outfit. While the coat on Meghan’s page is identified as a Soia & Kyo design retailing for nearly $700, HELLO! magazine says the Duchess actually wore a design by Mackage. A similar-looking Mackage coat retails for over $1,000.

She’s been criticized for similar behavior in the past

This isn’t the first time Meghan’s OneOff page has landed her in hot water. During the couple’s April 2026 visit to Australia, clothing from the trip was featured on OneOff alongside photos from the tour. Page Six reported that one image, which showed the Sussexes with people connected to the December 2025 Bondi Beach terror attack, was later replaced after backlash.

Similarly, in 2019, Stella McCartney deleted an Instagram post promoting a coat Meghan wore to a Remembrance Sunday service after critics said it was disrespectful to use a memorial to sell clothes. It appears the Duchess is not taking the feedback to heart.

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