Overview

• The Duchess of Sussex posted an Instagram Story from a limousine showing her feet up and views of Paris landmarks including Pont Alexandre III and Pont des Invalides.
• Online critics and tabloid coverage linked the route to the Pont d'Alma tunnel where Princess Diana died in 1997, with royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams calling the post "insensitive beyond belief."
• Supporters and some outlets disputed the precise location, noting the bridge shown was Pont Alexandre III and emphasizing it is about 1.4 km from Pont d'Alma.
• Sources close to Meghan told Newsweek they were furious at suggestions of deliberate intent and said she did not know the underpass was nearby.
• GB News reported that a follow-up reel captioned "about last night" later omitted the car footage, as coverage set the episode against the Sussexes' strained relationship with British tabloids and Prince Harry's ongoing case against Associated Newspapers.