He Prince Harry and Meghan Markle They were in New York City, together with the mother of the Duchess of Sussex to attend an event this past Monday night, when upon leaving they suffered vehicular pursuit by more than a dozen cars identified as paparazzi.
The incident occurred after leaving a ceremony in which the Duchess of Sussex, Markle, received recognition for her work in favor of the rights and freedoms of women and girls.
After the episode, the royal couple said they feared the consequences of said persecution, which they classified as “catastrophic”, and the royal spokesman reported that the journey, which generated several risk situations for pedestrians and other motorists, lasted more than two hours because the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were staying in a private home and did not want their location to be disclosed.
They also reported that no personal injuries or arrests were found for this incident.
On the other hand, the mayor of the city Eric Adams He said it’s “hard to believe in a two-hour high-speed chase” around the Big Apple, but added that even “a 10-minute chase is extremely dangerous in New York.”
“We have a lot of traffic, a lot of movement. A lot of people use our streets. Any kind of high-speed pursuit is inappropriate,” he told reporters.
This public event was the first that the couple attended since the coronation of Carlos III. And let’s remember that the harassment of the press towards the royal family is a particularly sensitive issue for the youngest son of the British king, since it is reminiscent of the car accident in Paris in which his mother, Lady Di, died when she was chased by a group of paparazzi.
