Prince Harry, Meghan pursued by photographers in cars in New York, spokesperson says
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Prince Harry, his wife Meghan and her mother were involved in a 'near catastrophic car chase' involving paparazzi photographers, a spokesperson for the prince said on Wednesday.
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan were pursued by photographers in cars after a charity event in New York, the couple's office said Wednesday.
The pair, together with Meghan's mother, were followed for more than two hours by a half-dozen vehicles with blacked-out windows after leaving the event, their office said.
Their office said in a statement that the chase "resulted in multiple near collisions involving other drivers on the road, pedestrians and two NYPD officers." It called the incident "near catastrophic."
Harry's mother, Princess Diana, died in a car crash in 1997 while being pursued by paparazzi in Paris.
The NYPD did not provide immediate comment to describe or corroborate the royals' statement about the incident.
"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," the statement from the couple said.
Security for Harry and Meghan has been an issue since the British government stripped them of protection when they moved to California in 2020 and it figures in three of his legal cases against the government and tabloid press.
