The Duchess of Sussex shared a glimpse of her whirlwind weekend in Paris through an Instagram reel, featuring her enjoying some frites and refreshing her language skills. 

Meghan made an unexpected appearance at Paris Fashion Week, marking her first visit to Europe since attending the Invictus Games in Düsseldorf, Germany, two years ago. 

The 44-year-old attended a Balenciaga show, mingling with notable figures like Vogue’s global editorial director Anna Wintour, actress Anne Hathaway, and film director Baz Luhrmann, sharing a friendly kiss with the latter. 

Looking chic in a white oversized button-through outfit with an integrated cape, Meghan was accompanied by a full styling team and enjoyed a luxurious stay during her brief visit.  

Residing in Montecito with Prince Harry and their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, Meghan stayed with her entourage at the opulent Hôtel Plaza Athénée, part of the Dorchester collection. 

And the Duchess seemed committed to speaking the local language, sharing a clip of her 100-day streak on learning app Duolingo. 

The actress studied French for six years but admitted in 2016 that her fluency had faded, making it a recurring New Year’s resolution to relearn the language. 

On social media this afternoon, Meghan shared how her glamorous weekend overseas had panned out in a short video montage, showing the moment she arrived in the city to an affectionate note left for her on a hotel notepad ahead of her heading out to the show. 

A video shared by Meghan Markle to her Instagram account on Sunday afternoon shared glimpses of the royal’s very luxe jaunt to Paris Fashion Week

Bienvenue! Meghan shared images of her apparently arriving in Paris, and of the breakfast – including bacon and croissants – served up in the Hôtel Plaza Athénée

With a trio of pairs of feet seen perched on the backseat of a luxury car, it seems Meghan arrived in the city on Saturday afternoon, with Paris under blue skies as the car drove past the Arc de Triomphe.

From there, it was on to the five-star Hôtel Plaza Athénée, which is part of the highly luxe Dorchester hotel group and where suites costs thousands of pounds a night. 

It was her first trip to Europe since the 2023 Invictus Games, which took place in Düsseldorf, Germany. 

Meghan wore her chocolate brown tresses in an effortlessly elegant slicked back bun and minimal makeup. The mother-of-two paired the look with a black suede Balenciaga bag, glitzy oval diamond earrings and £745 black Balenciaga Knife heels.

The Duchess cut an elegant figure in a stylish white oversized button-through ensemble with an incorporated cape and, according to some observers at least, certainly had the strut of a fashionista.

Appearing amongst high-profile celebrity guests such as Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, FKA Twigs and Anne Hathaway, Meghan had her own catwalk moment as she channelled her inner supermodel in front of numerous cameras while exiting the star-studded show.

She was previously a regular at New York and Toronto Fashion Weeks whilst working as an actress on US drama series Suits.

A spokesperson for Meghan told PEOPLE: ‘She has long admired [Pierpaolo’s] 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.’

According to the publication, the pair have worked together closely over the years and would often ‘collaborate’ on designs for ‘key moments’.

The royal as she left the star-studded show Balenciaga show in Paris this weekend

Meghan’s entourage: Tasked with making the royal look glamorous was her style squad

For her first Paris fashion week event in many years, the Duchess decided to go for monochrome looks, as she also sporting an all-black ensemble went she went out for dinner in the French capital.

She was snapped leaving her hotel in a custom black Balenciaga dress by Pierpaolo Piccioli black dress, which she also paired with the same heels.

Crowds of photographers, journalists and fans gathered outside in a bid to catch a glimpse of the former actress.

But Prince Harry was nowhere to be seen as his wife was flanked by security who escorted her to a waiting car.