Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were seen to be traveling under heavy police presence during their first visit back to New York City after a ...
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were seen to be traveling under heavy police presence during their first visit back to New York City after a "near catastrophic" car chase in May.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were seen heading to the Archewell Foundation Parents' Summit as part of Project Healthy Minds' World Mental Health Day Festival with police escorts. At the event, Meghan wore a stunning cream jumpsuit, with flared bottoms and an off-the-shoulder detail as she took to the stage of a speech.
Harry was seen in the audience wearing a simple black suit and a skinny black tie with a white crisp shirt. The couple arrived in New York earlier today in their return to the state since May.
They couple attended the Ms. Foundation Women of Vision Awards at the time, where Meghan was honoured — and after which, the couple’s spokesperson claimed, they were pursued by a “ring of highly aggressive paparazzi." In a statement, the prince's spokesperson said the "relentless pursuit" lasted more than two hours by half a dozen vehicles.
A spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess said: "The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Ms Ragland were involved in a near catastrophic car chase at the hands of a ring of highly aggressive paparazzi. 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.
“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.”
The couple left the awards in their SUV with a police escort, but as paparazzi followed on motorbikes, cars and electric scooters, they diverted to NYPD’s 19th Precinct on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Once outside, they used the SUV and following police vehicles to block off the road and switched the couple into a yellow taxi cab.
However, those on scooters and motorbikes were still able to follow. After trying to take brief refuge at the 19th Precinct, the couple’s security team hoped they would fool the paparazzi by placing them into a cab.
