Gayle King Says It’s ‘Very Troubling’ to See People ‘Downplay’ Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Car Chase
22.05.2023 - 15:25
/ usmagazine.com
Her two cents. Gayle King chimed in on the debate surrounding Prince Harry and Meghan Markle‘s car chase in New York City.
“I think it was a very unfortunate incident,” the CBS News host, 68, told Page Six on Saturday, May 20, while attending the 148th Preakness Stakes in Maryland. “It’s troubling to me that anybody would try to downplay what that would mean to them. That’s very troubling to me.”
King noted that it didn’t feel fair for people to “minimize” how Harry, 38, and the Suits alum, 41, reacted to the situation. “I’m just really sorry it happened and very sorry they had to go through it,” she added. “Everybody can have all of their opinions, but I always go back to, ‘How did they feel in that moment?'”
News broke on Wednesday, May 17, that the royal couple were involved in a “near catastrophic car chase” in Manhattan after attending the Ms. Foundation’s 2023 Women of Vision Awards one day prior. According to a rep for the Archewell cofounders, “a ring of highly aggressive” photographers followed Harry, Meghan and her mother, Doria Ragland.
“This relentless pursuit, lasting over two hours, resulted in multiple near collisions involving other drivers on the road, pedestrians and two NYPD officers,” the spokesperson continued. “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.”
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The Sussexes proceeded to allegedly “demand” that they be given any photos that were taken during the ordeal from the Backgrid agency, who told the BBC in a statement