In New York on Tuesday Prince Harry, Meghan and her mother got involved in a catastrophic car chase involving paparazzi and a spokesperson some people claimed. The incident took place after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended an awards ceremony .In a interview, their spokesperson said the “relentless pursuit” lasted for more than two hours and resulted in “multiple near collisions”. The New York Police Department (NYPD) confirms that there were no arrests or injuries in the area.
The New York police said a small incident took place involving Harry and Meghan. Paparazzi couldn’t stop taking numerous photographers which made their transportation way more challenging. An Entertainment picture agency Backgrid stated a statement saying “it was investigating the conduct of several freelance photographers, but that their initial account of events differed to that of the Sussex’s”. The photographers have also issued their statement saying “the couple was not in immediate danger at any point”.
They made a plan to use a New York taxi, with a yellow cab flagged down and Harry, Meghan, Ms. Ragland and a security officer getting inside. But the vehicles were spotted by photographers so they have to revert their own security vehicles. Some people claim that the chase involved half a dozen cars, with reckless driving including going through red lights, driving on the pavement, carrying out blocking moves, and reversing down a one-way street – as well as taking photographs while driving.
Harry and Meghan drove up for around an hour and 15 minutes.
Harry and Meghan drove up and down 57th Street, FDR Drive and nearby roads for around an hour and 15 minutes.
They made a plan to use a New York taxi, with a yellow cab flagged down and Harry, Meghan, Ms. Ragland and a security officer getting inside. But the vehicles were spotted by photographers so they have to revert their own security vehicles. Some people claim that the chase involved half a dozen cars, with reckless driving including going through red lights, driving on the pavement, carrying out blocking moves, and reversing down a one-way street – as well as taking photographs while driving.
Prince Harry, Meghan and Meghan’s mother, Doria Ragland tried to take shelter from the paparazzi by going to a Manhattan police station as well. After the time goes by both the couple and Meghan’s mother hopped into a taxi the taxi driver Sukhcharn Singh, who goes by the name Sonny, says he picked them up at a local police precinct in Midtown Manhattan. A New York City cab driver drove the Duke and Duchess of Sussex for about 10 minutes on Tuesday night as they tried to shake off photographers. He also said, the couple were clearly nervous during the short journey in my taxi.
He also claims “I was on 67th Street and the security guard gave me the hand. Next thing you know, Prince Harry and his wife were hopping into my cab, “We got blocked by a garbage truck, and all of a sudden paparazzi came and started taking pictures.” Harry and Meghan were about to share their destination when the security guard made the call to return to the police precinct.
Taxi driver Sukhcharan Singh said that the car chase made Prince Harry and Meghan "nervous.
“They looked very nervous, I think they were being chased the whole day or something,” Mr. Singh said, “They were pretty nervous, but the security guard, he was on his job.
The photographer agency also released the statement saying, “It took Prince Harry’s allegations very seriously and would be conducting its own investigation, but again photographers claimed that, “there were no near-collisions or near-crashes during this incident”. Backgrid USA, “It is important to know that these photographers have a professional responsibility to cover newsworthy events and personalities, including public figures such as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle,” the agency added.
Mr. Singh has become a centre of attention after the royal pickup. You think this was his only famous pickup. He says I have also picked up Keith Richards in my cab as well,” Mr Singh said. “I pick up celebrities all the time. I didn’t think much of it when they got in, either.”
After speaking to reporters for some minutes Mr. Singh got back in his yellow cab and drove off to Midtown, for another long day .