Overview

• An Instagram Stories clip posted Saturday shows Markle filming bridges along the Seine, including Pont Alexandre III and Pont des Invalides, before reclining with her feet up in a limousine.
• Reports noted the route was approaching the Pont de l’Alma area next to the tunnel where Princess Diana died in 1997.
• Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams condemned the post as “utterly bewildering” and “insensitive beyond belief,” according to comments reported by the Daily Mail.
• Social media users on X criticized the video and questioned her intent, and outlets including the New York Post said they requested comment from her representatives.
• A spokesperson said she attended Balenciaga’s show to support Pierpaolo Piccioli, with the trip marking her first visit to Europe since the 2023 Invictus Games.