Meghan Markle celebrated her trip to Paris Fashion Week by sharing a video of herself riding through the French capital in a limousine along the Seine River.
Social media users quickly pinpointed that the clip was filmed near the Pont des Invalides—just minutes from the Pont de l’Alma tunnel, the site of Princess Diana’s fatal accident in 1997. That detail alone has fueled backlash, with critics labeling the video “tasteless.”
The Video That Stirred Debate
In the reel, Meghan can be seen gliding through Paris at night, her car passing the city’s signature spires and riverside walls. At one point, she films her feet as she relaxes in the car, then transitions to daytime footage featuring the Arc de Triomphe and lively Paris streets.
“About last night,” she captioned the post, tagging Balenciaga and designer Pierpaolo Piccioli. “Thank you @pppiccioli and @balenciaga. I missed you.”
Critics Call It “Insensitive”
The video quickly drew criticism, with the Daily Mail noting how close Meghan’s filming location was to where Diana, Dodi Fayed, and Henri Paul died in August 1997. Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams was among the first to condemn the post, telling the outlet:
“I don’t understand what on earth she was thinking—well, she can’t have been thinking. No adviser would ever suggest doing something so strange.”
