Meghan Markle is drawing criticism for posting a video of herself relaxing in a limousine near the Paris tunnel where Princess Diana died in a car crash in 1997.
The clip, shared on Markle’s Instagram Stories Saturday, shows the 44-year-old Duchess of Sussex filming her limo passing the Pont Alexandre III and Pont des Invalides bridges at night.
Princess Diana in Washington, D.C., in 1985.
Markle then turned the camera to show herself putting her feet up and stretching them out in the limousine.
Her car was very close to the Pont d’Alma bridge, adjacent to the Pont d’Alma tunnel where Prince Harry’s mother was involved in the fatal accident on August 31, 1997.
Meghan Markle filming from inside her limo in Paris.
Markle, attending her first Paris Fashion Week, faced criticism online after posting the video.
“‘If driving towards Princess Diana’s death scene is a message to Prince William, then Meghan Markle is the devil,’” one user wrote on X, sharing the clip.
“‘Instead of avoiding those places that the late Princess went to, she went and recreated them—how evil,’” another added.
Meghan Markle arrives at a restaurant in Paris on October 4.
“Why would she film the place his mother died? Moreover, why would she post it on social media for the world to see? Why?” one X user wrote.
“This is beyond disturbing. She had nothing whatsoever to do with Princess Diana, so why is she doing it?” another tweeted.
Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams also criticized Markle, telling the Daily Mail that her video was “utterly bewildering,” “beyond stupid,” and “insensitive beyond belief.”
Princess Diana arrives at the Serpentine Gallery in London in June 1994.
“I don’t understand what on earth she was thinking—well, she can’t have been thinking. No adviser would ever advise doing something so strange,” Fitzwilliams said.
“I’m sure she didn’t mean to cause offense, she can’t have been thinking, but it’s insensitive beyond belief. It’s a complete absence of thought,” the royal expert continued.
Fitzwilliams added, “Diana’s death is a tragedy that has scarred so much of Harry’s life, and I can’t imagine he would find this very appropriate.”
The Post has reached out to Markle’s representatives for comment.
Princess Diana with her sons, William and Harry, in London in 1995.
Diana was 36 when she died in Paris. Her driver, Henri Paul, who had a mix of prescription drugs and alcohol in his system and was speeding at 65 mph, attempted to evade paparazzi on motorbikes. Instead, the Mercedes carrying Diana and her partner, Dodi Al-Fayed, crashed into a pillar inside Paris’ Pont de l’Alma tunnel.
Princess Diana in the back of the car before her fatal accident.
She was rushed to Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries.
Diana’s sons, William and Harry, were 15 and 12, respectively, when the tragedy occurred.
Princess Diana with Prince William and Prince Harry in September 1995.
Markle made her Paris Fashion Week debut over the weekend, attending a Balenciaga show to support the brand’s new creative director, Pierpaolo Piccioli. She wore a white oversized cape paired with a matching button-down shirt.
Meghan Markle leaves Sugaar restaurant in Paris, France, on October 4, 2025.
The mother of two shared a video documenting her trip on Sunday, captioning it, “About last night. Thank you @pppiccioli and @balenciaga, I’ve missed you—thanks for the love.”
