A new report suggests that none of the British royal family has reached out to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex following their 'near catastrophic' car chase with paparazzi in New York.
- May 18, 2023
AceShowbiz - Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made headlines following their "near-fatal" paparazzi chase in New York City. Despite that, a new report suggests that none of the British royal family has reached out to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
A source tells Page Six neither King Charles III and Queen Camilla, nor Prince William and Kate Middleton have contacted the couple regarding the incident, which occurred on Tuesday night, May 16. Spokesperson for the senior royals have also commented on the matter.
Meghan and Harry were in a "near catastrophic" car chase after attending the Ms Foundation for Women's annual gala in New York. "This relentless pursuit, lasting over two hours, resulted in multiple near collisions involving other drivers on the road, pedestrians and two NYPD (New York Police Department) officers," Harry's representative said.
They added, "While being a public figure comes with a level of interest from the public, it should never come at the cost of anyone's safety. Dissemination of these images, given the ways in which they were obtained, encourages a highly intrusive practice that is dangerous to all in involved."
NYPD later issued a statement regarding the incident, noting that "no arrests" have been made following the incident, nor was anyone at the scene injured. "Tuesday evening, May 16, the NYPD assisted the private security team protecting the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. There were numerous photographers that made their transport challenging. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrived at their destination and there were no reported collisions, summonses, injuries or arrests in regard," the statement read.
Following the incident, Meghan and her mom Doria Ragland, who was also with them in the car, were allegedly still "very upset" over what was called a "near catastrophic" incident. A source told Us Weekly, "They were all terrified throughout the whole ordeal. Everyone is still very upset."
However, their taxi driver claimed that the incident was exaggerated "The security guard hailed me and next thing you know, Prince Harry and his wife were hopping into my cab," driver Sonny Singh told The Washington Post. "As we went up the block, we got blocked by a garbage truck and all of a sudden paparazzi came and started taking pictures. They were just about to give me the location of where they were going to go but then they told me to circle back to the precinct, so we had to circle back to the precinct."
The 37-year-old continued, "They were nice people, they looked nervous, I think they had been chased the whole day or something so they were nervous. But the security guard was on it. I don't think it is true [that it was near-catastrophic], I think that's all exaggerated so don't read too much into that. New York is the safest place to be, right? There are police stations and cops on every corner so there's nothing to be afraid of."
