Prince Harry, Meghan involved in ‘near catastrophic’ car chase involving paparazzi

The office of Prince Harry and his wife Meghan says the couple was involved in a car chase while being followed by photographers after a charity event in New York.

Meghan’s mother and the pair were pursued for over two hours by a half-dozen vehicles with blacked out windows after leaving the event.

Their office said in a statement that the “near catastrophic” pursuit “resulted in multiple near collisions involving other drivers on the road, pedestrians and two NYPD officers.”

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“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.

The NYPD did not immediately comment or corroborate the royals’ statement about the incident.

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, was in New York to accept the Ms. Foundation Women of Vision Award with Black Voters Matter co-founder LaTosha Brown.

Harry’s mother, Princess Diana, died in a car crash in 1997 while being chased by paparazzi in Paris.

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