From the French fashion week to the social storm: Prince Harry’s wife shines in the front row at the Balenciaga parade, but a video published online unleashes the ire of the fans for a gesture considered unresolved towards Lady Diana
The Duchess of Sussex knows very well how to do an entrance. When Meghan Markle He decided to reappear in Europe after the last visit to Germany two years ago, he chose the Paris stage. Here every year the Fashion Week takes place, the most event in of fashion, and in particular the Balenciaga fashion show, where Pierpaolo Piccioli He made his debut as creative director on the evening of Saturday 4 October. The spotlight, however, decided to illuminate non -models and models, but she, Meghan. In the front row, wrapped in a white walenciaga suit with silk shirt, coordinated trousers and a scenographic cape that shouted “Look at me all”. And in fact it was. The flash were all for her, as in the old days when she paraded on the Hollywood red carpet during the years of Suitsthe TV series that made it famous before knowing the Prince Harry.
The almost perfect evening
The day then started very well. After the parade, Meghan It changed for dinner: same style, but in total black with long sleeveless dress and cape on the shoulders. She was photographed as she went up to the van to return to the hotel, smiling and satisfied with the evening.
Zero smudges, at least on the catwalk. In fact, as a real influencer, Meghan has decided to document everything on social media: the view of the Eiffel Tower from the hotel balcony, the fold, the makeup session, omelette snacks and french fries, kisses and hugs with our Piccioli who had invited it, dinner and gourmet dishes. Then the evening took an unexpected turn to say the least.
The offending video
In the video that should have immortalized her glory evening, the Duchess seems to be relaxed on the rear seat of the car that darts along the Seine and touches the view of the triumphal arch. You can see the lights of Pont Alexandre, then the car heads towards the Alma tunnel. And it is here that everything changes, because the tunnel is sadly remembered for the tragedy that took life to Lady Diana. Just with this background, the Duchess immortalizes herself in a photo that has been poorly digested, indeed bitterly criticized by her followers: the feet with shoes included, resting on the seat in front. The fans did not very well take that shot, seen as lack of respect for the prince’s mother Harry. In fact, in August 1997, that tunnel died tragically that Lady d So loved by the English people sometimes even more than the queen.
Fans do not forgive
He is probably not accustomed to the streets of Paris, but difficult to think about her and above all Harry, they don’t know that tunnel well. And social networks do not accept excuses, with comments that pass from incredulcy to define Meghan a “devil” or a modern American Psychowhen instead a moment of respectful silence was necessary.
There are no official press releases with excuses or explanations, except to remember that the presence of Meghan at the Balenciaga fashion show, it served to support Piccioli. And so the controversy remains relegated to social networks for now. But so much, Paris remains the Ville Lumière, and Meghan Marklefor better or for worse, remains Meghan Markle: capable of making himself talk about himself even when he probably just wanted to enjoy a fashion show and Parisian life. He wanted to fly high in Paris, but the gaffe brought it back to the ground, with his feet and bright black luxury shoes well planted on the ground.
