Overview

• Markle posted an Oct. 4 Instagram Story from a limo showing the Pont Alexandre III and Pont des Invalides, then her feet resting on the seat.
• Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams and online critics labeled the video insensitive, with some alleging it referenced the 1997 Pont de l’Alma tragedy.
• Observers and GB News noted the filming point appeared to be Pont Alexandre III, roughly 1.4 km from the Alma tunnel, underscoring a dispute over location.
• A Sussex source told Newsweek she did not know the underpass was nearby and called the Diana linkage a stretch, noting Harry’s pending case against the Daily Mail publisher.
• After criticism, a follow-up reel highlighted Paris landmarks but omitted the car footage; Markle has issued no apology while her team emphasized she was in Paris to support Balenciaga’s Pierpaolo Piccioli.