car chase claims, according to a new report.“They insist their account of the car chase was absolutely not exaggerated, and for people to say otherwise is so hurtful and out of line,” a source exclusively told Us Weekly.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have received plenty of backlash in response to their car chase allegations, but they’re not letting that stop them from talking about it.“As far as staying out of sight and being scared to show their faces, that’s not going to happen,” the source told the outlet. “[This has] just strengthened their resolve to keep standing up for themselves and speaking out when they feel wronged.”The couple’s rep also shut down speculation that the crash was exaggerated for publicity.“Respectfully, considering the duke’s family history, one would have to think nothing of the couple or anybody associated with them to believe this was any sort of PR stunt,” publicist Ashley Hansen told Page Six, referencing Princess Diana’s fatal car crash while fleeing paparazzi in 1997.
Harry & Meghan’s Rep Responds To Claims That Alleged Paparazzi Car Chase Was A PR Stunt: ‘That’s Abhorrent’
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are on the defensive.
Speaking to The New York Times, a rep for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle pushed back on claims that their alleged car chase with the paparazzi was a publicity stunt.
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“Respectfully, considering the Duke’s family history, one would have to think nothing of the couple or anybody associated with them to believe this was any sort of P.R. stunt. Quite frankly, I think that’s abhorrent,” the rep said.
Last week, the royals said that they had been involved in a two-hour “near catastrophic car chase” with tabloid photographers through the streets of New York while out with Markle’s mother, Doria Ragland.
Speaking to the press, New York Mayor Eric Adams urged that “public safety must always be at the forefront” as paparazzi attempt to photograph public figures, but added, “I would find it hard to believe there was a two-hour high-speed chase. We have a lot of traffic, a lot of movement, a lot of people are using our streets. Any type of high speed chase that involves something of that nature is inappropriate.”
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The NYPD also concluded that the incident did not warrant further investigation.
During the pursuit, Harry, Meghan and her mother switched from their own car to a yellow cab, and the taxi driver later told The Washington Post, “I don’t think I would call it a chase. I never felt like I was in danger. It wasn’t like a car chase in a movie. They were quiet and seemed scared but it’s New York — it’s safe.”
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Why the Royal Family Isn't Commenting on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Car Chase Claims
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's bombshell car chase allegations, the royal family has no plans to issue a statement.ET has learned that neither Buckingham nor Kensington Palace will be commenting on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's claims of a car chase in New York City.A source tells ET that «since Harry and Meghan have stepped back from royal duties, the palace generally does not comment on their activities.»On Wednesday, a representative for Harry — who is the son of King Charles III and the late Princess Diana — and Meghan told news outlets that the couple, along with Meghan's mother, Doria Ragland, were involved in a «near catastrophic car chase at the hands of a ring of highly aggressive paparazzi» on Tuesday night. The rep said that the incident occurred after the trio left the Ziegfeld Theater, where Meghan had been honored at the the Ms. Foundation Women of Vision Awards.
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Royal Family Will Not Comment on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Car Chase Claims
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Harry and Meghan ‘not contacted by Royal Family’ after car chase in New York
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