United Kingdom, Oct. 14 -- Meghan, Duchess of Sussex's appearance at a fashion show in Paris was kept totally secret so it would be a "beautiful surprise".

The 44-year-old royal blindsided industry insiders when she arrived at Paris Fashion Week in France earlier this month to watch Pierpaolo Piccioli's debut show for Balenciaga - and the designer has now revealed he deliberately kept Meghan's attendance quiet after she "reached out" to arrange it.

He told The Cut magazine: "Meghan and I met some years ago, and we've been texting ever since. She reached out and said she'd love to come to the show.

"There was no strategy or big orchestration. I didn't tell anyone she was coming because I wanted it to stay a surprise. In fashion, real su...