Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Involved in a “Near Catastrophic Car Chase” Involving Paparazzi in New York City

The couple’s spokesperson released a statement this morning.

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, Doria Ragland in New York City
(Image credit: Getty)
Rachel Burchfield
By Rachel Burchfield
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While in New York City, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were involved in a “near catastrophic car chase” involving paparazzi, multiple outlets report.

The couple, along with Meghan’s mother Doria Ragland, were attending the Ms. Foundation for Women’s 50th anniversary gala last night when the incident occurred.

A spokesperson for the Sussexes said, “This relentless pursuit, lasting over two hours, resulted in multiple near collisions involving other drivers on the road, pedestrians, and two NYPD [New York Police Department] officers,” per The Mirror. "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. Dissemination of these images, given the ways in which they were obtained, encourages a highly intrusive practice that is dangerous to all involved."

Longtime Sussex reporter Omid Scobie tweeted that the chase involved six blacked out vehicles "in a chase that could have been fatal."

This, of course, is all too reminiscent of the death of Harry’s mother, Princess Diana, who died in a car crash in Paris as she was relentlessly pursued by the paparazzi.

Rachel Burchfield
Rachel Burchfield
Senior Celebrity and Royals Editor

Rachel Burchfield is a writer, editor, and podcaster whose primary interests are fashion and beauty, society and culture, and, most especially, the British Royal Family and other royal families around the world. She serves as Marie Claire’s Senior Celebrity and Royals Editor and has also contributed to publications like Allure, Cosmopolitan, Elle, Glamour, Harper’s Bazaar, InStyle, People, Vanity Fair, Vogue, and W, among others. Before taking on her current role with Marie Claire, Rachel served as its Weekend Editor and later Royals Editor. She is the cohost of Podcast Royal, a show that was named a top five royal podcast by The New York Times. A voracious reader and lover of books, Rachel also hosts I’d Rather Be Reading, which spotlights the best current nonfiction books hitting the market and interviews the authors of them. Rachel frequently appears as a media commentator, and she or her work has appeared on outlets like NBC’s Today Show, ABC’s Good Morning America, CNN, and more. 

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