However, subsequent news reports, including statements from the New York Police Department, the paparazzi involved, and the taxi driver who drove them, have raised doubts about the events being exaggerated from the perspective of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
In response to these claims, a spokesperson for the royal couple named Ashley Hansen expressed disbelief, drawing attention to the tragic car crash involving Princess Diana and paparazzi in 1997.
Hansen argued that given the duke's family history, it would be unfathomable to believe that anyone associated with them would engage in such a callous PR stunt. The publicist went on to condemn such allegations, describing them as abhorrent.
Prince Harry and Meghan, accompanied by Meghan's mother, Doria Ragland, reportedly endured a two-hour car chase with highly aggressive paparazzi on Tuesday, May 16th, 2023, as they were returning to a private residence of a friend.
An insider cited by Us Weekly at the time revealed that the three individuals were terrified throughout the ordeal, and everyone involved remains deeply upset by the frightening pursuit. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex had encountered a group of twelve photographers after leaving the 2023 Women of Vision Awards.
While New York City Mayor Eric Adams criticized the reckless and irresponsible nature of the chase, a police source previously informed The Post that the pursuit did not last for two hours and no collisions or emergency calls were reported. Furthermore, the taxi driver who drove the couple during the car chase stated that although Prince Harry and Meghan appeared nervous, they were not in immediate danger.
