Meghan Markle was left humiliated after she leaned in for a kiss with Italian designer Pier Paolo Piccioli but ended up bumping into his face and hitting his sunglasses

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Meghan Markle accidentally bumps into the sunglasses of Balenciaga’s creative director as she leans in for a kiss

Meghan Markle was left a little red faced after she attempted to lean in for a kiss with Italian designer Pier Paolo Piccioli, only to hit her head on his sunglasses. The Duchess, 44, attended an event during Paris Fashion Week and made a beeline for the newly appointed creative director at Balenciaga.

But as she leaned in to greet Pier and congratulate him on his Spring/Summer womenswear collection, she seemed to hit her nose on his dark sunglasses. However, aware that the cameras had captured their awkward embrace, Pier appeared to laugh off the disjointed encounter and pulled her in for a photo.

According to the Daily Mail, a spokesman for the Duchess said she has “long admired” Pier’s “craftsmanship and modern elegance.” Meghan herself, looked the picture of elegance in a white oversized cape teamed with a matching shirt and trousers.

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Meghan Markle accidentally bumps into the sunglasses of Balenciaga’s creative director as she leans in for a kiss

With her hair tied back in a tight bun, accentuating her enviable cheekbones, Meghan cut a flawless appearance. This is the first time the mother-of-two has travelled to Europe since the Invictus Games in 2023 and is also her first time visiting Paris Fashion Week.

Other guests included Amazon Boss Jeff Bezos’ wife Lauren and actress Anne Hathaway, who is in the middle of filming Devil Wears Prada 2.

This comes after reports surfaced about the late Queen Elizabeth urging Meghan to settle her dispute with her father ahead of her wedding to Prince Harry in 2018, as it was embarrassing the Royal Family.

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Meghan Markle attends an event during Paris Fashion Week

The alleged plea is according to Royal expert Tom Bower in his 2022 book Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the War Between the Windsors.

According to the author, Meghan snubbed the suggestion of travelling ton America to meet her father after he found himself embroiled in a series of scandals.

Shortly after the wedding, Thomas Markle spoke to Good Morning Britain and told viewers: “I’m a footnote in one of the great moments of history, rather than Dad walking her down the aisle.”

According to the author, during Meghan’s one week visit to the Castle of Mey, Charles was left frustrated that Thomas had continued to speak to the press and allegedly said: “Can’t she just go and see him and make this stop?”

Tom Bower added: “The inconsistencies of Meghan’s excuses not only irritated Charles but also the Queen. The monarch did not believe that Meghan could not resolve her differences with Thomas Markle. To persuade her to make an effort, she joined Charles in a conference call with Meghan and Harry. At the outset, Charles and his mother urged Meghan to fly to America for a reconciliation. Meghan rejected the Queen’s suggestion.”

According to the hugely publicised book at the time, Meghan allegedly said: “It was completely unrealistic to think I could fly discreetly to Mexico, arrive unannounced at his doorstep as I had no means of secure communication with my father, to a location and residence I had never visited or known.”