Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made headlines this week following what sounded like a dangerous situation. The two and Markle’s mother were involved in a “near catostrophic” car chase that reportedly saw the party pursued by paparazzi while they were in a taxi. After the ordeal occurred on the evening of Tuesday, May 16, a rep for the pair of royals spoke out and chastised the press for their purported actions. At the same time, alleged details regarding the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s place in the sequence of events are also coming to the surface. And right now, rumors are swirling that they had a hotel room snafu before the pursuit occurred.
The widely known married couple were in New York when everything went down, as Meghan Markle was being honored at the Ms. Foundation Women of Vision Awards. While in the Big Apple, they reportedly wanted to stay at the Carlyle, which was a favorite of Prince Harry’s mother, Princess Diana. However, things didn’t pan out as they’d hoped, as the heads of the establishment apparently turned down their request for a discounted room. According to Page Six, the royals ultimately opted to stay in the Upper East Side at a friend’s home. The news outlet’s source, who’s allegedly with New York law enforcement, believes that decision contributed to the precarious pursuit that would eventually take place:
