In a statement released by the Duke of Sussex through a spokesperson on Wednesday, he claimed that he and his wife were involved in a harrowing car chase after attending a gala event in New York. The couple had attended the Ms Foundation for Women's award ceremony in the city on Tuesday evening.
An on-site photographer described the security team's actions as causing "chaos" in their attempt to evade paparazzi.
The witness recounted the incident, stating that while heading east on 57th Street, the security team pulled out onto the opposite side of the road, going against oncoming traffic. However, they ended up getting stuck in the middle of the road, leading to absolute chaos.
An additional photographer who witnessed the scene shared with ITV that the couple's driver had created a catastrophic experience. Interestingly, the couple's claims of a "near catastrophic" car chase were refuted by their taxi driver for the evening, Sukhcharn Singh.
Singh picked up Meghan and Harry from the New York City Police Department's 19th precinct, where they had sought refuge from the paparazzi. He dismissed their statement as exaggerated, stating, "I think that’s all you know, exaggerated and stuff like that. So don’t read too much into that, you know."
