The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, made a surprise appearance at Paris Fashion Week and shared an awkward greeting with Italian fashion designer Pierpaolo Piccioli. The Duchess , 44, narrowly missed a proper kiss-on-the-cheek with the newly appointed Creative Director of Balenciaga, instead appearing to butt heads with him as they leant in for an embrace at last night's event.

Meghan Markle had moved in for a standard social kiss to congratulate Piccioli on his Spring/Summer 2026 womenswear collection, but instead seemed to hit her nose on his sunglasses.

Aware of the surrounding cameras, Piccioli smoothly laughed off the moment and took the Duchess's hand before pulling her in for a photograph. Meghan then thanked the designer, concluding the encounter with a brief hug.

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