Prince Harry & Meghan Markle’s NYC Disaster Looms Large Over Their Return For Archewell Event

The Archewell Foundation has been supportive, but this New York City summit marks the first in-person event for the organization, and it’s a can’t-miss for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. While the event is garnering the publicity it deserves, accompanying it are flashbacks to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s paparazzi car chase five months ago. 

Days after the incident, Chris Sanchez, a member of the Sussex’s security team, shared details with CNN. “What we were dealing with was very chaotic. There were about a dozen vehicles: cars, scooters, and bicycles,” he described. “It could have been fatal. They were jumping curbs and red lights.” A Sussex spokesperson also noted the chase lasted over two hours and included near-collisions with cars, pedestrians, and police officers. 

However, contradictory reports led some to believe the whole thing was nothing but a publicity stunt. Police sources revealed there weren’t a dozen paparazzi, there was nothing high-speed, and no one appeared to be in danger. NYC cab driver Sukhcharn Singh, who briefly drove Prince Harry and Meghan at one point in the journey, also downplayed the severity of the situation while they were in his cab. “I think that’s all exaggerated,” he told BBC. He also shared details about the paparazzi, noting, “They stayed on top of us, that was pretty much it. It was nothing more. They kept their distance.” The looming question: What royal drama will unfold this time around in The Big Apple?