Meghan Markle insider's furious response to 'insensitive' Paris tunnel video

Meghan Markle has been heavily criticised forsharing a video of herself being driven through the streets of Paris at night, near the tunnel where Princess Diana's fatal car crash took place. The Duchess of Sussex shared the clip of her passing the Pont Alexandre III bridge on her personal Instagram account on Saturday night, having attended Paris Fashion Week.

While many have criticised the clip as insensitive, a source close to the Sussexes has reacted furiously to the backlash. They described it as a "tenuous link between an Instagram post and the death of Harry's mother", and said that putting the two together is "the insensitive bit".

The criticism against Meghan, 44, was levelled widely on social media, as well as by magazines and newspapers, but the source chose to single out one publication, which Prince Harry is currently suing.

Responding to the Daily Mail's front page, which has a picture of Meghan and reads "Meghan posts 'insensitive' video of herself passing Diana crash tunnel" and continues on pages two and three, the source told Newsweek: "The Daily Mail throwing out a line about insensitivity is a bit rich.

"They have chosen, at a complete stretch I might add, to draw the most tenuous, tenuous link between an Instagram post and the death of Harry's mother. That for me is the insensitive bit."

The Duke of Sussex is currently one of several high-profile individuals suing the newspaper over allegations of historic phone hacking, with the trial scheduled for January. The Daily Mail denies the claims.

Meghan's presence in Paris had already generated headlines for a very different reason.

The Duchess stepped out in a sculptural white Balenciaga cape suit, teamed with minimalist accessories and glossy black heels.

Her choice of Balenciaga was particularly striking: the label is still working to recover from a 2022 advertising controversy that drew international criticism and forced the brand to apologise and withdraw two campaigns.

Under creative director Demna, Balenciaga has been attempting to rehabilitate its image with a return to sharp tailoring and architectural silhouettes - a direction that mirrors many of Meghan's own sartorial choices.

She has long favoured dramatic capes and clean lines, often turning to British label Safiyaa to realise the look.

In October 2018 she wore a sleek blue cape-style gown by the brand for a state dinner in Fiji, and in March 2020 a striking red cape gown became one of her last official appearances as a senior working royal at the Mountbatten Festival of Music.

By stepping into Balenciaga's sculptural cape suit, Meghan aligned herself with a distinctly European style of dressing.

The choice also echoed her own royal wardrobe history as she enters a new stage of public life.

In Paris, the outfit underlined how her fashion choices continue to link her to her former royal role while positioning her within Europe's high-fashion circuit.