Overview

• In a statement to People, she framed her Balenciaga visit as support for Pierpaolo Piccioli and their longstanding collaboration.
• Footage showed her returning from the after-show party on a route near the Pont d'Alma tunnel, which some commentators called insensitive.
• Reports cited unnamed sources saying the couple had previously declined Paris invitations because of the city’s association with Princess Diana.
• An individual described as a friend of Prince Harry criticized the decision in comments reported by the Daily Mail and relayed by other outlets.
• Fashion coverage noted a warm reception including a greeting from Anna Wintour and a Vogue.com best-dressed mention, while some tabloids speculated the appearance was part of a broader PR effort dubbed “Project Thaw.”