Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle suffered on Tuesday night a “near catastrophic car chase” in which they participated paparazzi in NYa spokesman for the couple said Wednesday.
“That relentless pursuit, which lasted more than two hours, generated several near misses with other drivers on the road pedestrians and two police officers of New York,” the spokesperson added.
The prince’s mother, the Princess Dianadied in a car accident in 1997 with her partner while being chased by photographers in Paris.
The NYPD had no immediate comment to describe or corroborate the royal’s statement about the incident.
“Although being a public figure carries a level of interest from the public, should never be done at the expense of anyone’s safety”, says the statement of the couple, who He called the photographers “highly aggressive.”
The couple’s spokesman said the chase could be deadly and who participated in it paparazzi driving on the sidewalk, running red lights and driving while taking photos.
The statement added: “The dissemination of these images, given the ways in which they were obtained, encourages a highly intrusive and dangerous practice for all concerned.”
New York Mayor Eric Adams responded to reporters that he had not yet received full information about the incident, but described it as “reckless and irresponsible” someone chasing people in vehicles in the densely populated city. “Two of our agents could have been injured,” she added.
Harry and Meghan’s safety has been an issue since the British government stripped them of protection when they moved to California in 2020 and he figures in three of their legal cases against the government and the tabloid press.
The manhunt came on the same day that a lawyer for Harry argued in a London court that he should be able to challenge a government decision denying him the right to pay police for his own security in the UK.
Harry has argued that their security was “compromised due to the absence of police protection” during a brief visit to the UK in July 2021, when his car was followed by photographers leaving a charity event.
The couple have said they funded their own security after former President Donald Trump said the US government would not pay to protect them.
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, had been in New York to accept the Ms. Foundation Women of Vision Award with Black Voters Matter co-founder LaTosha Brown. The gala kicked off the largest fundraising campaign in the foundation’s history – $100 million over the next 12 months – which will be used to further the organization’s equity-focused initiatives and its mission to make advance the collective power of women.
With her mother, Doria Ragland, in the audience, Meghan recounted how the magazine Ms. Magazine was always at home and how it affected his view of the world.
“I am a woman who continues to be inspired and driven by this organization,” she said, looking at Gloria Steinem, co-founder of the Ms. Foundation. “It allowed me to recognize that part of my greatest value and purpose in life was standing up for those who didn’t feel heard. , stand up to injustice and not be afraid to say what is true and what is fair and what is right”.
The act was his first public appearance since he did not attend the coronation of his father-in-law, King Carlos III, at the beginning of the month, to stay in California for the fourth birthday of his son, Prince Archie. Her husband, Prince Harry, attended the coronation in London and then returned to California.
(With information from AP and AFP)
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