Prince Harry, Meghan Markle in ‘near catastrophic car chase’ involving paparazzi in New York
- The incident involved half a dozen cars with blacked-out windows driving dangerously, putting the couple and Meghan’s mother in danger, a spokesperson says
- Harry has long spoken out about his anger about press intrusion, which he blames for the death of his mother Princess Diana
Britain’s Prince Harry, his wife Meghan and her mother were involved in a “near catastrophic” car chase with press photographers after attending an awards ceremony in New York, Harry’s spokesperson said on Wednesday.
The incident involved “a ring of highly aggressive paparazzi” in half a dozen cars with blacked-out windows, driving dangerously and putting the lives of the couple and Doria Ragland in danger, the spokesperson said.
“This relentless pursuit, lasting over two hours, resulted in multiple near collisions involving other drivers on the road, pedestrians and two NYPD (New York Police Department) officers,” the spokesperson said in a statement.
The couple – the Duke and Duchess of Sussex – were shaken by the incident but otherwise unharmed.
The NYPD, which said it had assisted the private security team protecting them, made the incident sound less serious.
