Royalist is The Daily Beast’s newsletter for all things royal and Royal Family. Subscribe here to get it in your inbox every Sunday. Friends of the British royal family have mocked Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s account of a “near catastrophic” car chase in New York, after photographs, videos and other participants’ accounts gave a very different—and much less perilous—impression of the evening’s events, with one friend of Prince William quipping, “Recollections may vary.” The friend added: “I thought they were leaving the royal family for a quieter life. If...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle demanded that a photo agency hand over footage snapped by paparazzi during their high-profile “chase” in New York City — but the firm gave them the royal snub, lawyers said Thursday. The embattled Duke and Duchess — who described their run-in with Big Apple photographers Tuesday as “near-catastrophic” — insisted they need the images to improve their own security, according to TMZ. “We hereby demand that Backgrid [photo agency] immediately provide us with copies of all photos, videos, and/or films taken last night by the...

The day after a spokesperson for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle claimed the couple was involved in a “near catastrophic” car chase by paparazzi in New York City on Tuesday night, Whoopi Goldberg expressed a few doubts about their version of events in a panel discussion on The View. “Their spokesperson called it a ‘near-catastrophic car chase,’” Goldberg said, adding, “Others said it wasn’t bad, but I think people in New York know if it was possible to have car chases in New York, we’d all make it to the...

Witnesses to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s alleged “near catastrophic car chase” provided new insights regarding the incident. A spokesperson for the couple claimed they were followed by “a ring of highly aggressive paparazzi” for two hours on Tuesday night, which “resulted in multiple near collisions involving other drivers on the road, pedestrians and two NYPD (New York Police Department) officers,” per The Guardian. But according to witness statements, the event may not have been as “catastrophic” as the couple’s spokesperson claimed.

A former bodyguard for the late Princess Diana threw cold water on the narrative that the paparazzi were attempting to put Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in danger during an alleged car chase Tuesday evening. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex claimed they were chased by photographers for "over two hours" in a "relentless" pursuit after leaving the Women of Vision Awards – where Markle was honored for her advocacy work. Diana's previous head of security, Ken Wharfe, spoke about the alleged chase during Thursday's episode of "Good Morning Britain."...

NYC Mayor Eric Adams spoke candidly to paparazzi after the news that they’d caused a ‘near catastrophic’ scene during a high-speed car chase involving Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan (formerly Markle). The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were tailed by paparazzi hungry for a photo of the pair as they traveled with Markle’s mother, Doria Ragland, in New York earlier this week. On Wednesday morning, Adams called the actions of the photographers “reckless and irresponsible” before pointing out the eerie similarity between the incident and the tragic death of...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle appear to have fabricated their high-speed chase from paparazzi in New York City. And they still wonder why they can’t have the public on their side. On Tuesday night, the Royal couple were leaving a Manhattan event when they said they were being chased by paparazzi for over TWO HOURS across the world’s most popular city in what the couple said was a “near catastrophic” incident. I’m sorry but with everyone having cell phone camera these days, you can understand why so many were skeptical...

Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, were allegedly involved in a “near catastrophic” car chase this week in New York. Photographers at the scene of an alleged “near catastrophic” car chase involving Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have disputed the royal couple’s account of the incident. Celebrity photo agency Backgrid USA Inc. released a statement Wednesday defending its freelance photographers who witnessed the alleged chase and denied that the pursuit caused multiple near-collisions on the streets of New York City. Backgrid claims it has reviewed photos and videos from...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, facing accusations that they exaggerated their tense experience with paparazzi Tuesday night for publicity and sympathy, will reportedly let New York City police see video footage Harry recorded during their experience, in order to bolster their claim that they were involved in “a near-catastrophic” two-hour car chase.

• A photo agency has pushed back on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's papparazzi car chase claims. • Backgrid USA said that its freelance photographers say there were "no near-collisions or near-crashes." • A rep for the royal couple had alleged they were involved in a "near-catastrophic car chase" in Manhattan. A celebrity photo agency has pushed back on Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle's claims that they were involved in a wild New York City car chase by paparazzi, saying that its freelance photographers reported back there were...