MEGHAN Markle surprised fans as she stepped out at Paris Fashion Week during her solo Europe trip.
The Duchess of Sussex, 44, jetted away from her Montecito haven without Prince Harry to support a friend at the glitzy event.
Meg made the appearance to honour fashion designer Pierpaolo Piccioli at Paris Fashion Week.
This also marks the first time the Duchess has ever appeared at the prestigious affair.
Although she used to attend New York and Toronto Fashion Weeks when she was an actress on hit legal drama Suits.
Industry giant Piccioli left Valentino in 2024 after 25 years, having been sole creative director since 2016.
A spokesman for the Duchess said: “Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attended the Balenciaga show in Paris on Saturday night in support of Pierpaolo Piccioli, who recently assumed the role of creative director for the house.
“This marks her first time back to the shows in over a decade.
“Over the years, the duchess has worn a number of designs by Pierpaolo.
“They have worked closely together collaborating on design for key moments on the world stage.
“She has long 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.”
Meghan, who showed off her arrival in Paris with an Instagram story, donned an all-white outfit.
She paired wide-leg trousers with a blazer from the collection for the show on Saturday.
The Duchess has worn Valentino to several events over the years.
In April 2022, Meghan opened the Invictus Games wearing a white suit from the designer, with matching Aquazzura shoes and Valentino bag.
And in February 2019 she wore a red Valentino dress when she arrived with Harry for a three-day tour of Morocco.
Meghan’s Paris Fashion Week appearance comes just days after it was reported her dad was trapped in his 19th floor apartment in the Philippines.
His daughter Samantha made the shocking claim after the country was rocked by a deadly earthquake.
Thomas Markle, 81, has since revealed he is “fine” and urged people not to worry after fears swept social media that he was unable to leave his home.
“Please don’t worry about me, everything is okay,” he said – before thanking “everyone” for their concern.
The reassurance came after Meghan’s half-sister Samantha Markle sparked alarm by posting online that their father was unable to walk and had been left stranded following the 6.9-magnitude quake.
Samantha had written on X: “My father is stuck on the 19th floor of a building in the Philippines after a massive earthquake and he can’t walk and he is trapped.”
She gave no details about why Thomas was supposedly trapped – or whether the earthquake inflicted any damage to his apartment.
Thomas has been living in an apartment in the building on Cebu with his son Thomas Markle Jnr, 58, in recent months.
Source: https://www.the-sun.com/royals/15292431/meghan-markle-paris-fashion-week-solo-trip-europe/
