REPORT: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Involved in ‘Reckless’ Car Chase Following ‘Women of Vision Awards’
Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, and Prince Harry were reportedly involved in a nearly “catastrophic” car chase that was set off by paparazzi photographers that led to a pursuit that lasted over an hour.
The incident allegedly occurred as the couple—who was also the former Suits star’s mother, Doria Ragland—was leaving the Women of Vision Awards at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in Midtown Manhattan Tuesday evening.
In a statement to ABC News, the Duchesses said, “This relentless pursuit, lasting over two hours, resulted in multiple near collisions involving other drivers on the road, pedestrians, and two NYPD officers,” They described the ordeal as a “near catastrophic car chase” that came “at the hands of a ring of highly aggressive paparazzi.”
This eerily echoes the events that claimed the life of Prince Harry’s mother, Diana, the Princess of Wales, who died from internal injuries following a high-speed car crash in Paris in 1997.
Meghan and Harry were staying in the Upper East Side of the city in an attempt to avoid prying lens, law enforcement sources told the news outlet. The group tried ditching photographers already on a hot pursuit that lasted a reported 75 minutes down Franklin D. Roosevelt East River Drive.
The pair eventually found their way to the NYPD’s 19th Precinct Station House on East 67th Street between Lexington and Third Avenue, where they stayed for about 15 minutes before getting into another car and leaving peacefully.
Their claims were partly supported by the unidentified sources who said a group of cameramen trailed behind the couple’s car detail in their own vehicles, motorcycles, and scooters. However, the severity of the situation was lessened to “a bit chaotic.” A protective team from the New York Police Department (NYPD) was also involved.
Mayor Eric Adams called the incident “reckless” and “irresponsible” when questioned about the topic during an unrelated briefing. “It’s clear that the paparazzi want to get the right shot, they want to get the right story, but public safety must always be at the forefront,” Adams said.
