The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have not been contacted by the royal family after claiming to have been involved in a “near-catastrophic” car chase, it has been reported. Harry and Meghan were followed by paparazzi after attending an awards ceremony with the duchess’s mother Doria Ragland in New York on Tuesday, the couple’s spokesperson said.
But a taxi driver who drove Harry and Meghan after they jumped in his cab said he never felt in danger and said it wasn’t a ‘chase’. Sukhcharn Singh told the BBC claims about the paparazzi chasing them may have been exaggerated as they were not “aggressive”.
Mr Singh, who goes by the name Sonny, told the BBC he picked up the four passengers on 67th Street between Lexington Avenue and 3rd Avenue. He said: “A security guard hailed me, next thing you know Prince Harry and his wife were hopping into my cab.