Meghan Markle branded 'incredibly stupid' by expert after 'embarrassing' PR fallout

Meghan Markle has been branded “incredibly stupid” by a royal expert after a video she posted sparked major backlash, and allegedly led to her losing her tenth publicist in five years.

The Duchess of Sussex reportedly parted ways with Emily Robinson, who joined her team in June, after a series of “creative disagreements” about Meghan’s public image.

Royal biographer Ingrid Seward claims the tension peaked after Meghan’s trip to Paris Fashion Week, where she posted a video driving through the city.

The clip instantly drew comparisons to Princess Diana’s final moments, prompting speculation online.

Seward told The Sun: “Of course everyone said, oh, she’s following the route that Diana took. Well, she may have been, or she may not have been, but how incredibly stupid. It was just really bad timing.”

She added that Meghan’s PR advisers would have “surely warned her against posting it.”

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