Meghan Markle has sparked global controversy after sharing a video on Instagram that many have called “insensitive,” filmed near the site where Princess Diana tragically lost her life.
The Controversial Clip
The Duchess of Sussex posted the short video on Sunday while attending Paris Fashion Week. In the clip, she appeared to be riding in a limousine through the French capital, capturing scenic views of landmarks such as Pont Alexandre III and Pont des Invalides.
However, what drew outrage was the proximity to the Pont de l’Alma tunnel — the very location where Princess Diana and her partner, Dodi Fayed, died in a car crash on August 31, 1997, while being chased by paparazzi.
As the car passed nearby, Meghan, 44, casually placed her heeled feet up on the seat — a moment she shared with her more than four million Instagram followers. Critics quickly slammed the gesture as “thoughtless” and “deeply inappropriate,” given the emotional significance of the location to Prince Harry, whose mother died there.
Royal Expert Calls It “Insensitive Beyond Belief”
Speaking to the Daily Mail, royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams described Meghan’s post as “insensitive beyond belief.” He remarked, “I don’t understand what on earth she was thinking. No adviser would ever advise doing something so strange.”
While acknowledging her right to attend fashion events, Fitzwilliams added, “To share a video which had any connection with the tragic death of the Princess of Wales defies belief. She couldn’t possibly have intended to be disrespectful, but it’s another example of the Sussexes doing something that makes no sense at all.”
He also suggested that Prince Harry would likely be upset by the post, saying he “couldn’t imagine the Duke of Sussex would find the clip very appropriate … she could hear plenty from him about it.”
Public Reaction Online
The backlash quickly spread across social media. One user on X wrote, “Please tell me that’s not real? She didn’t actually do that … did she?” Another commented, “Regardless of specific location, filming herself driving through Paris at night is sending exactly the message she intends to send.”
