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Meghan Markle’s Paris Fashion Trip Spells Trouble for Royals

October 5, 2025
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Meghan Markle’s Paris Fashion Trip Spells Trouble for Royals
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Meghan Markle’s return to the European stage at Paris Fashion Week on Saturday night was nothing less than a statement of intent.

This was her first time in Europe since she attended the Düsseldorf Invictus Games in 2023. Her team insisted that she was there simply to support Balenciaga’s new creative director, Pierpaolo Piccioli, but the symbolism was impossible to miss.

PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 04: Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex attends the Balenciaga Womenswear Spring/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on October 04, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Arnold Jerocki/Getty Images for Balenciaga)
Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex attends the Balenciaga Womenswear Spring/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on Oct. 4, 2025, in Paris, France. Does her appearance mean that she and Harry are contemplating a return to Europe? Arnold Jerocki/Getty Images for Balenciaga

In the mirrored hall of Balenciaga, Meghan was once again among the European elite. Her solo trip may well have been planned to support a friend, but it also marked something larger, a controlled return to the continent she once seemed ready to abandon. After years of distance from the old world, she appears to be easing herself back into its orbit.

It would be naive not to link her reappearance in Paris with her husband Prince Harry’s visit to London in September, when he met his father King Charles III for tea and cake amid talk of reconciliation. Harry said he wanted to spend more time in Britain. The couple’s much-publicised security concerns seem to have faded. Both now appear willing to cross the Atlantic quietly, without the drama that once surrounded their every move.

Palace officials, though, are uneasy. “If they really plan to spend more time here,” one former courtier told me after seeing the Paris pictures, “it changes everything. It puts them back in the frame, and that’s not what anyone expected.”

What once looked like a clean break between the Sussexes and the rest of the royal world now feels blurred.

Meghan remains every inch a duchess. Her title still confers an extra sheen that makes her a serious media figure.

PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 04: Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex attends the Balenciaga Womenswear Spring/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on October 04, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Arnold Jerocki/Getty Images for Balenciaga)
Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex attends the Balenciaga Womenswear Spring/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on Oct. 4, 2025, in Paris, France. Arnold Jerocki/Getty Images for Balenciaga

Her Paris appearance, unveiled to millions through Instagram reels, carried all the signatures of the Sussex operation: celebrity and glamour softened by a narrative of friendship and creativity. Every image—the tailored white suit, the chauffeured car, the candlelit after-party, and the black evening dress—was part of the same message: that she is relevant again on a continent where her in-laws still dominate the stage.

PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 04: Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex is seen leaving the Balenciaga Diner on October 04, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pierre Suu/GC Images)
Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex leaves the Balenciaga dinner on Oct. 4, 2025, in Paris, France. Pierre Suu/GC Images

This return to Europe is undoubtedly more than a fashion moment. It feels like a recalibration, a quiet repositioning after years of distance. Meghan has no desire to return to royal life, but she knows that influence depends on proximity to power. Supporting Balenciaga allowed her to maintain independence while coolly reminding everyone of her connections.

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, plays sword fighting with modelling balloons with nine-year-old Gwen Foster, recipient of Inspirational Child 7-11 award, at the annual WellChild Awards 2025, which celebrates the achievements and resilience of seriously ill youngsters and their families, at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London, Britain September 8, 2025.
On his September trip to London, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, found time to dole out awards and balloon-fight for the cameras at an inspirational ceremony for children. Aaron Chown/Pool via Reuters

Inside the Palace, this will be read as something much bigger than a night out in Paris. Harry’s September trip to London already signalled a wish to reconnect. With the King’s health an open question, Meghan’s sudden appearance on European soil only deepens the sense that the couple are re-establishing a presence they once swore off. For courtiers trying to keep the monarchy’s focus elsewhere, that prospect is unnerving.

Her decision to share her car journey through the Paris streets, all moody lighting and reflective glass, was designed to show that she can still do the relatable celebrity act. She is perfectly at ease with staging herself.

Meghan’s Balenciaga appearance was soft power reclaimed. A kiss from Anna Wintour, a conversation with filmmaker Baz Luhrmann, the evening change into a black silk gown; each detail was carefully curated.

Meghan Markle is seen during the Womenswear Spring Summer 2026 as part of Paris Fashion Week on October 05, 2025 in Paris, France.
A knowing glance from Meghan Markle at Paris Fashion Week on Oct. 4, 2025, in Paris, France. Andrea Cremascoli/Getty Images

Whether Europe truly welcomes her back is another question. The British press happily plastered her image everywhere on Sunday, showing that this time Meghan has successfully shaped the story on her own terms. By choosing Paris, she staked out a neutral ground. This was continental Europe, not Britain—glamorous, yet disentangled from royal politics. For one evening, she was not the runaway duchess, but the returning one; poised, confident, and no longer afraid of the stage she once fled.

Will we see more of the Sussexes in Europe as the royal family prepares for a post-Charles world? Watch this space.

Want more royal gossip, scoops, and scandal? Head over to The Royalist on Substack

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