“The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have arrived at their destination and there have been no reports of incidents, subpoenas, injuries or arrests.” With these words comes the denial that Prince Harry, his wife Meghan Markle and their mother Doria Ragland involved in a “nearly catastrophic chase” by some paparazzi in New York. The news was reported by a spokesman for Harry, quoted by The Independent. To cut the story short, it is the New York City Police Department that backed the private security team that was protecting the family, the BBC reported.
The dynamic of the facts
It all reportedly happened in the Big Apple on Tuesday night after the two attended an awards ceremony. “This relentless pursuit, which lasted more than two hours, resulted in multiple clashes with other drivers on the road, pedestrians and two New York City Police Department officers,” the spokesman said in a statement. Harry and Meghan are “shattered and tested,” a source close to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex told the New York Post. “Their security forces did everything they could to stop them,” he said. As they exited the Ziegfeld Theater, the couple got into the SUV they had come to the ceremony in, but then exited the car to get into a taxi. “The police officers,” continues the source cited by the NYP, “also tried to stop the photographers, but they ignored the warnings.”
The taxi driver’s version
Even the taxi driver who brought the English couple gave his version to the local press. His name is Sonny Singh and he reports that on the way they were blocked by a garbage truck and suddenly the paparazzi came and started taking pictures. “They looked nervous, I think they were being followed all day or so, but the security guard was there.” But when asked that it was a near-disastrous chase, he replied, “I don’t think it was true.” I didn’t feel threatened. I think this is all exaggerated.
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