New York City mayor Eric Adams have been approached by several US citizens after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle allegedly got involved in a...
New York City mayor Eric Adams have been approached by several US citizens after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle allegedly got involved in a car chase in the city.
A citizen said the royal couple is using "our" police resources for free when the city has much bigger safety issues.
In a complaint lodged online, a citizen said, "As a NYC taxpayer and voter, I'd like to complain that NYPD resources have been used to provide additional security detail for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle when they are in NYC."
The mayor has been asked not to provide free security details to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
Meanwhile, the couple is receiving backlash in the UK for allegedly trying to recreate the scene of Princess Diana's death.
On Wednesday a spokesperson for the Duke of Sussex said, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and her mother were involved in a "near catastrophic" car chase with press photographers after attending an awards ceremony in New York.
The spokesperson said the incident involved "a ring of highly aggressive paparazzi" in half a dozen cars with blacked out windows, driving dangerously and putting the lives of the couple and Doria Ragland in danger.
The NYPD, which said it had assisted the private security team protecting them, made the incident sound less serious.
"There were numerous photographers that made their transport challenging," Julian Phillips, the NYPD's chief spokesperson, said in a statement. "The Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrived at their destination and there were no reported collisions, summonses, injuries, or arrests."
New Yorkers may sue Meghan and Harry after car chase
If public reaction to Meghan Markle and Prince's claim about being chased by paparazzi photographers is anything to go by, the couple are going to land themselves in trouble.
Several New York citizens said they were stuck in traffic for hours due to the "drama" staged by the royals, with some of them saying they plan to sue the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
An eyewitness said that there were lots of near high speed collisions after the couple's car was stopped in the middle of a road.
Speculations are doing the rounds that the next two weeks are going to be interesting because with the latest episode the couple have gone too far.
The New York Police Department said no one was hurt and a taxi driver who drove the couple never felt in danger.
Shortly after the couple's spokesperson issued the statement, the couple's critics said their claim about the dangerous car chase was highly exaggerated.
Prince Harry and Meghan and her mother were involved in a "near catastrophic" car chase with press photographers after attending an awards ceremony in New York, Harry's spokesperson said on Wednesday.
The incident involved "a ring of highly aggressive paparazzi" in half a dozen cars with blacked out windows, driving dangerously and putting the lives of the couple and Doria Ragland in danger, the spokesperson said.
