Prince Harry, Meghan involved in ‘near catastrophic’ automotive chase in New York

By Press Trust of India: Prince Harry and his partner Meghan had been involved in a “near catastrophic car chase” involving “highly aggressive” paparazzi for over two hours in New York, a spokesperson for the couple talked about on Wednesday.

The incident occurred after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended an awards ceremony in New York on Tuesday. The couple had been inside the metropolis for the Women of Vision Awards and had been accompanied by Meghan’s mother Doria Ragland.

Harry’s mother Princess Diana and her shut good good friend Dodi Fayed had been killed in a horrific automotive crash in Paris in August 1997 whereas being chased by paparazzi.

In a press launch, the New York Police Department (NYPD) confirmed an incident handed off and talked about that fairly a number of photographers “made their (Harry and Meghan’s) transport challenging.” “The Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrived at their destination and there were no reported collisions, summonses, injuries, or arrests,” it added.

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The couple’s spokesperson talked about closing night time time, “The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Ms Ragland were involved in a near catastrophic car chase at the hands of a ring of highly aggressive paparazzi.” “This relentless pursuit, lasting over two hours, resulted in multiple near collisions involving other drivers on the road, pedestrians and two NYPD officers,” the CNN reported.

The assertion added that the couple understand that “being a public figure comes with a level of interest from the public, it should never come at the cost of anyone’s safety,” it talked about, citing the spokesperson’s assertion.

“While being a public figure comes with a level of interest from the public, it should never come at the cost of anyone’s safety. Dissemination of these images, given the ways in which they were obtained, encourages a highly intrusive practice that is dangerous to all in involved,” the spokesperson talked about.

The incident is claimed to have occurred after the couple’s first public look collectively as a result of the King’s Coronation earlier this month.

Pictures which have appeared on social media have confirmed Harry, Meghan and her mother Ragland in a taxi.

Harry, 38, and Meghan, 41, cease their royal duties in 2020 and moved to the United States partly resulting from what they described as intense media harassment.

The prince has prolonged spoken out about his anger about press intrusion which he blames for the demise of his mother Princess Diana, who was killed when her limousine crashed as a result of it sped away from chasing paparazzi in Paris in 1997.

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