In New York on the evening of May 16, there was a “nearly catastrophic chase” by the paparazzi for the car of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, a spokesman for the prince said. It lasted over two hours. During this “relentless pursuit”, according to a spokesman for the prince, there were nearly collisions with other cars, pedestrians and police on the road.
How informs AP, “half a dozen cars with tinted windows” were involved in the chase.
The NYPD has not yet officially confirmed the information about the incident.
“BBC” informsthat her mother, Doria Ragland, was in the car with Harry and Meghan. On the evening of May 16, they were returning from the Women of Vision Awards, which are presented by the Ms. Foundation for Women. Meghan Markle received an award for her contribution to the defense of women’s rights.
“While the status of a public figure implies interest from the public, this should not come at the cost of anyone’s safety,” Harry and Meghan said in a statement.
Harry’s mother Princess Diana died in 1997 in a car accident in Paris while being chased by paparazzi. She was in the car with billionaire Dodi al-Fayed – he also died, like the driver Henri Paul, who was driving the car. The investigation showed that the driver was approximately twice the speed: the car crashed into one of the pillars in the tunnel at a speed of about 100 kilometers per hour.
