Meghan Markle was spotted bursting out into a fit of laughter while surrounded by a stoic crowd at a Paris Fashion Week show.<\/p>\n
The Duchess of Sussex was sitting front row at Balenciaga\u2019s spring-summer 2026 show<\/a> at the designer label\u2019s Paris headquarters when she made the fashion fumble Saturday. <\/p>\n In a clip circulating on social media<\/a>, the As Ever founder is captured watching the stylish display with laser focus before her facial expression swiftly turns to shock. She then lets out a fit of giggles while turning to her friend, Markus Anderson, who remains stoic.<\/p>\n Meghan Markle broke out into laughter while seated front row at a Paris Fashion Week show. \/ SplashNews.com<\/p>\n The incident occurred at Balenciaga\u2019s spring-summer 2026 show in Paris Saturday. Best Image \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n She seemingly notices her friend\u2019s composure and covers her mouth with her hand to shield onlookers from catching her giggle. Markle then turns her attention back to the show with a straight face.<\/p>\n While it\u2019s unclear what exactly had caused Markle\u2019s cheerful chuckle, some people believe she was reacting to a model who tripped on the runway. However, Page Six understands that this claim is untrue.<\/p>\n Following the show, Charlotte Griffiths, Editor-at-large of the Mail on Sunday, alleged to GB News<\/a> that Markle \u201cburst out laughing\u201d after a model stumbled.<\/p>\n The duchess was seen giggling as those around her remained stoic. Getty Images for Balenciaga<\/p>\n She was accused of laughing at a model who tripped on the runway. Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images<\/p>\n \u201cAt one point, [Markle] sat on the front row, and a model tripped. She burst out laughing. And then she obviously realised that was quite a cruel thing to do, so she sort of covered it up,\u201d Griffiths said, adding, \u201cShe did seem a little bit out of place in Paris, if I\u2019m going to be honest. She seemed a bit nervous.\u201d<\/p>\n However, the outlet could not confirm that a model fell during the show, and Markle\u2019s rep denied that she had laughed at a model. Additionally, no video evidence has surfaced to back up the claim.<\/p>\n Nevertheless, fans flooded social media with speculations about the \u201cWith Love, Meghan\u201d host\u2019s reaction.<\/p>\n \u201cLeave it to Meghan Markle to be the only one to laugh when a model walking the Balenciaga show has a trip up,\u201d one person wrote on X, along with a video of the awkward moment.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Markle\u2019s rep confirmed that she was not laughing at a model. @saintleon\/TikTok<\/p>\n Fans flooded social media to speculate over Markle\u2019s giggle fit. Iammeysam \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \u201cMeghan Markle has been caught laughing as a model [who] stumbled on the runway,\u201d a second person claimed.<\/p>\n \u201cA model tripping at a high-profile fashion show is mortifying, yet as a narcissist, she lacks empathy and laughs at her,\u201d a critic weighed in. <\/p>\n Markle\u2019s attendance at Balenciaga\u2019s show marked her debut at Paris Fashion Week. (She had previously attended Toronto Fashion Week and New York Fashion Week before marrying Prince Harry in 2018.) <\/p>\n The former \u201cSuits\u201d actress, 44, showed up in support of her close pal, Pierpaolo Piccioli, who became Creative Director for the fashion house in July.<\/p>\n Markle attended the event without Prince Harry. Getty Images for ABA<\/p>\n The appearance marked the first time the former actress has attended Paris Fashion Week. meghan\/Instagram<\/p>\n \u201cOver the years, the Duchess has worn a number of designs by Pierpaolo,\u201d her spokesperson told People<\/a> Saturday. \u201cThey have worked closely together, collaborating on design for key moments on the world stage.\u201d<\/p>\n They added that Markle has \u201clong admired his craftsmanship and modern elegance, and tonight was no different. This evening reflects the culmination of many years of artistry and friendship, reflected in her support for his new creative chapter at Balenciaga.\u201d<\/p>\n The mom of two looked effortlessly chic in an all-white ensemble by the brand, consisting of a long-sleeved tunic with a flowing cape and matching pants. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Meghan Markle was spotted bursting out into a fit of laughter while surrounded by a stoic crowd at…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":480701,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7708],"tags":[25187,4082,2584,1281,84424,5105,7710,519,448],"class_list":{"0":"post-480700","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-royals","8":"tag-balenciaga","9":"tag-celebrity-news","10":"tag-fashion","11":"tag-meghan-markle","12":"tag-paris-fashion-week","13":"tag-royal","14":"tag-royal-families","15":"tag-royal-family","16":"tag-royals"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115333639168543522","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/480700","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=480700"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/480700\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/480701"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=480700"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=480700"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=480700"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}