Royal pals are ‘mocking’ Harry, Meghan over ‘hysterical’ NYC car chase story

nypost.com:

“near-catastrophic” car chase on Tuesday night. The Sussex’s spokesperson released a statement saying the couple was hounded by “a ring of highly aggressive paparazzi” after they left the Women of Vision awards in Manhattan, resulting in a “relentless pursuit” with “multiple near collisions” that lasted more than 2 hours.

But in the days since, multiple public figures, including NYC Mayor Eric Adams, have cast doubt on the dramatic story. Even the stars of “The View” slammed the pair for their “misleading” statement, with Whoopi Goldberg saying it would cut their “credibility in half.”The backlash appears to be schadenfreude for friends of the Royal Family, with one pal of Prince William’s poking fun at the Sussexes while speaking with the Daily Beast on Friday. “I thought they were leaving the royal family for a quieter life.

If flashbulbs give Harry flashbacks, I don’t understand why he is going to award ceremonies,” the anonymous friend mocked. They added: “William and Catherine have put up with s – – t like this in the past.

Everyone understands his anger at the photographers, but making hysterical statements doesn’t help matters, especially when, as the queen might have said, recollections may vary.”Meanwhile, one friend of King Charles’ also spoke with the publication, saying that the monarch “will completely understand Harry being upset at being pursued by the paparazzi.”“He knows how scary it can be,” the insider declared. “But he has always tried to get Harry to understand that complaining about photographers or the media is pointless.