Prince Harry returning to NYC in September, will receive additional security after ‘catastrophic’ car chase
nypost.comso-called “near catastrophic” paparazzi car chase through Manhattan in May 2023.Harry and Markle found themselves at the center of a high-speed pursuit after leaving the Ziegfeld Theater in Midtown with Markle’s mother following an event.The trio were tailed by paparazzi who were unable to get any shots of the famous couple as they left the venue.Soon after, a representative for the pair claimed they “were involved in a near catastrophic car chase at the hands of a ring of highly aggressive paparazzi.”However, law enforcement sources described a much less dramatic ordeal, saying the chase only lasted about one hour as the family switched to a yellow cab to try to get the paps off their trail.The Sussexes ultimately didn’t file any charges over the ordeal, but the NYPD announced last year that the pair receive heightened security during their trips to the Big Apple.In a letter addressed to London’s Metropolitan Police, the NYPD intelligence chief wrote that the police force will be “enhancing the security resources afforded to the Duke and Duchess on future visits to the city.”Harry’s trip also coincides with his estranged brother Prince William’s annual Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit, which is also slated to take place on Sept.
24.While it’s unclear if William, 42, will attend this year’s summit, the heir to the throne did appear last year.The future king was in full incognito mode during a morning run through Central Park.
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