Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are claiming paparazzi footage of the ‘near catastrophic car chase’ they were involved in on Tuesday night in New York.

According to a report by TMZ, the royals want the footage so they can improve their security. “We hereby demand that Backgrid immediately provide us with copies of all photographs, videos and/or films taken by the freelance photographers last night after the couple left their event and over the next several hours,” their lawyers said in a letter to the agency.

Photo agency responds to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s claims

However, the agency is in no mood to give in to the demands of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. In response to their lawyer’s letter, the agency said in a rather pointed response: “In America, as I’m sure you know, property belongs to its owner: Third parties cannot just demand that it be given to them, as perhaps Kings can do.”

The letter continued, “Perhaps you should sit down with your client and inform them that his English rules of royal prerogative to demand that the commoners hand over their property to the Crown was rejected by this country long ago. We stand by our founding fathers.”

New York photo agency denies ‘near-collision’ car chase with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

Backgrid Photo Agency told Page Six that according to the photographers present, there were no near-collisions or near-collisions during the incident. They went on to say that the photographers reportedly felt that the Sussexes were at no point in immediate danger.

“It is important to note that these photographers have a professional responsibility to cover newsworthy events and personalities, including public figures such as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle,” the agency said. It also noted that it values ​​”transparency and ethics” in journalism, including “providing fair and factual responses to claims.”

For the uninitiated, Meghan Markle was joined by Prince Harry and her mother Doria Ragland in New York on Tuesday as she received an award at the 2023 Women of Vision ceremony. After the event was over, they got into an SUV around 10:00 p.m. They later claimed that they were immediately followed by more than 10 photographers.

“This relentless pursuit, which lasted more than two hours, resulted in several near collisions involving other drivers on the road, pedestrians and two NYPD officers,” the couple’s spokesperson said. “While a public figure has a level of interest from the public, that should never come at the expense of anyone’s safety.”

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