Meghan Markle was pictured in Paris over the weekend, attending Balenciaga’s Womenswear Spring/Summer 2026 show on Saturday and its afterparty later on, but her visit to France went viral for a different reason
Meghan Markle was snapped in Paris on Saturday(Image: Getty)
Meghan Markle’s actions in Paris over the weekend have been labeled as “baffling” by a PR expert, who criticized the Duchess for “turning something neutral into a controversy” with her choices.
The Duchess of Sussex was photographed attending Balenciaga’s Womenswear Spring/Summer 2026 show on Saturday and its afterparty later that evening.
However, her trip to France, her first European visit in three years, became viral for an entirely different reason. Meghan posted a story on her official Instagram page, featuring herself being chauffeured through the streets of Paris and lounging in a limo while passing near Princess Diana’s crash site.
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The beloved Princess of Wales tragically lost her life in August 1997 while crossing the Pont de l’Alma tunnel. Meghan was filmed capturing the Pont Alexandre III bridge, which is located just before the Pont de l’Alma.
Meghan’s video also depicted her comfortably reclining at the back of her limo, crossing her legs and resting them on the seat. However, it ignited backlash from Royal observers and fans globally.
The video has since been removed from her stories, reports the Express.
Now, a PR expert has given a harsh assessment of the former actress’s first appearance back in Europe in quite some time, labeling the video a “terrible decision”.
Meghan Markle was snapped in Paris(Image: Getty)
Renae Smith, founder of The Atticism, told the Express: “I wouldn’t advise a single client of mine to get involved with them. No way in hell.”
“As we know, Meghan has an incredible ability to turn neutral moments into controversy. The video near the tunnel where Diana died was a terrible decision from a PR perspective.”
“It’s not just tone-deaf, it’s strategically reckless. She has to know how symbolic that location is, so doing a posed video there just looks self-serving.”
Smith further commented that while Meghan’s actions in Paris were “baffling”, they seemed to align with her tendency to be “self-centered”.
She stated: “If she genuinely wanted to visit privately, that would’ve been totally fine. But to share a stylised video that makes it about her?
“I’d love to say it’s baffling – because I guess the behaviour is – but it’s also straight out of the ‘All about ME-ghan’ textbook of behaviour.”
Meanwhile, Lee Cohen, a US-based columnist/royal and foreign policy commentator, also criticized Meghan’s appearance in France, telling the Express: “This vile stunt exposes her as a desperate zero with the emotional depth of a puddle, clawing for likes while trampling on sacred memories.”
A source close to the Duchess brushed off the backlash and accused Meghan’s critics of trying to find the “most tenuous” link between the two events, while her spokesman said of the night: “This evening reflects the culmination of many years of artistry and friendship, reflected in her support for his new creative chapter at Balenciaga. “.