In New York, the paparazzi pursued Prince Harry and Meghan Markle for two hours-on cars, scooters and even bicycles

The chase almost led to several accidents. The mayor of New York recalled how the mother of Harry Princess Diana died in a car accident.

In New York, the paparazzi arranged a “almost catastrophic” chase for Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle, as a result of which several accidents almost occurred. This is stated in a statement by the representative of the prince. According to him, the chase lasted for two hours, a car with Harry and Megan pursued "half a dozen cars with tinted glasses." In the car, together with the prince and his wife, was Magan Markle Doriy Ragand's mother.

The incident occurred in the evening of May 16, when Prince Harry and Meghan Markle returned from the Women of Vision awards ceremony awarded by the MS Foundation. Foundation for Women. Meghan Markle received a reward for his contribution to the defense of women's rights.

BBC reports that Harry, Megan and her mother left the event at about 10 pm local time. In published photos you can see how they go through a crowd of journalists and photographers, after which they sit in a black SUV.

According to Sky News, pursuing Harry and Megan Paparazzi violated the rules of the road. In addition, one of the drivers talked on the phone at the wheel, and the other tried to take pictures, driving a car. According to the representative of the prince, the pursuit nearly led to clashes with other cars, pedestrians and two New York police officers.

The New York Police Department made a statement stating that the police assisted the security service, accompanied by Harry and Megan. The police noted that a large number of photographers "made it difficult to transport" the prince and his wife. “The Duke and the Duchess of Sussex arrived at their destination. No messages about the clashes, calls of the police, injuries and related detentions were received, ”the report said.

New York mayor Eric Adams called the actions of the participants in the incident “reckless and irresponsible”, recalling that Harry Princess Diana’s mother died in 1997 in a car accident when she was persecuted by paparazzi. “It is clear that the paparazzi want to take a successful picture, they want to get a story, but public security should always be in the foreground,” CNN quoted his words.

Journalists also talked with one of the employees of the Security Service Harry and Megan Chris Sanchez. According to him, he "never saw or experienced anything like it." Sanchez said that during the chase he felt several times that “people were in danger”, as the paparazzi went to the pedestrian part of the road and went to the red light. “At some point, they blocked the car and began to take pictures, but we could not get out,” said the security officer. He described the situation as “very chaotic” and noted that paparazzi participated in the pursuit of not only cars, but also on scooters and even bicycles. Sanchez also said that Harry and Megan several times transplanted from one car to another.

Prince Harry in the documentary “Harry and Megan”, which was released at the end of 2022, said that from childhood he experienced the constant presence of paparazzi in his life. According to him, his mother Princess Diana tried to protect the family from excessive attention, but the journalists were nearby. After the death of Diana, Harry noted, the paparazzi switched their attention to her children.