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Prince William’s friend mocks Harry’s ‘hysterical’ reaction to paparazzi chase

  2024-03-04 pagesixLeah Bitsky38190
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One of Prince William’s friends mocked Prince Harry and Meghan Markle for claiming to be in a “near-catastrophic” car ch

Prince William’s friend mocks Harry’s ‘hysterical’ reaction to paparazzi chase

One of Prince William’s friends mocked Prince Harry and Meghan Markle for claiming to be in a “near-catastrophic” car chase with paparazzi in New York City.

“William and [Kate Middleton] have put up with s–t like this in the past,” the anonymous pal told the Daily Beast Friday.

“Everyone understands [Harry’s] anger at the photographers, but making hysterical statements doesn’t help matters, especially when, as the Queen might have said, recollections may vary.”

The Prince of Wales’ close confidant also dragged the Duke and Duchess of Sussex for attending the Women of Vision Awards prior to Tuesday’s incident considering they quit their royal duties in 2020 to avoid the spotlight.

“I thought they were leaving the royal family for a quieter life,” the friend said. “If flashbulbs give Harry flashbacks, I don’t understand why he is going to award ceremonies.”

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in New York.
Friends of the royal family are mocking Prince Harry and Meghan Markle for claiming they were in a “near-catastrophic” paparazzi chase. MEGA
Prince William and King Charles III.
Prince William and King Charles III’s pals both bashed Harry and Markle for their paparazzi drama. WireImage
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry at the Women of Vision gala.
“If flashbulbs give Harry flashbacks, I don’t understand why he is going to award ceremonies,” William’s friend said. Getty Images Ms. Foundation for Women

An unnamed friend of King Charles III agreed that Harry and Markle’s reaction to the shutterbug showdown was over-the-top.

“Charles will completely understand Harry being upset at being pursued by the paparazzi,” the monarch’s pal told the website. “He knows how scary it can be. But he has always tried to get Harry to understand that complaining about photographers or the media is pointless. It just makes it all worse.”

Pvnew confirmed Wednesday that Harry’s estranged father and brother had not reached out to him and Markle about the chase — nor had any other members of the royal family.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry at the Women of Vision gala.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex slammed the paparazzi for following them for “two hours” and allegedly causing a collision. GC Images

We exclusively reported earlier Wednesday that the prince, 38, the “Suits” alum, 41, and her mom, Doria Ragland, were “extremely upset and shaken” after allegedly attempting to flee from photographers for two hours the night before.

One insider told us that a cameraman hit a car while another almost ran over a police officer during the “near-fatal” escapade.

“Last night, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Ms. Ragland were involved in a near catastrophic car chase at the hands of a ring of highly aggressive paparazzi,” a rep for the Sussexes said in a statement to Pvnew at the time.

Meghan Markle, Doria Ragland and Prince Harry at the Women of Vision gala.
The Sussexes’ rep blamed “a ring of highly aggressive paparazzi” for Tuesday’s incident. Getty Images Ms. Foundation for Women

“This relentless pursuit, lasting over two hours, resulted in multiple near collisions involving other drivers on the road, pedestrians and two NYPD officers.

“While being a public figure comes with a level of interest from the public, it should never come at the cost of anyone’s safety.”

Our insider added that the trio were “still upset,” calling the incident “horrific.”

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry holding hands.
Witnesses started to poke holes in the couple’s account of the car chase. ZUMAPRESS

But after Harry and Markle spoke out via their rep, the account of the chase started to fall apart as witnesses pieced the evening together.

A photo agency said Thursday that its freelance photographers had not put the couple in harm’s way.

“According to the photographers present, there were no near-collisions or near-crashes during this incident,” Backgrid USA told Pvnew. “The photographers have reported feeling that the couple was not in immediate danger at any point.”

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry holding hands.
Photo agency Backgrid denied that Harry and Markle were put in danger. WireImage
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry holding hands.
The NYPD also said that the pair were safely escorted to their final destination without being followed. REUTERS
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in 2019.
The royals are demanding Backgrid hand over footage from the evening. Getty Images

The New York City Police Department also released a statement Wednesday, saying Harry and Markle had “arrived at their destination” without any “reported collisions, summonses, injuries or arrests.”

The police spokesperson added that its officers “assisted” the royals’ private security team to get them safely to their final destination.”

Law enforcement sources, meanwhile, told NBC News that Harry, Markle and Ragland, 66, were brought to the 19th Precinct, where they remained for 15 minutes before being put into a yellow cab and safely escorted by police to their Upper East Side destination without being trailed.

A high-ranking police officer also shut down the former royals’ claims, telling The Post that the chase “definitely wasn’t two hours.”

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in June 2022.
Harry and Markle stepped back as royals in 2020. WireImage

Harry and Markle are reportedly demanding that Backgrid fork over footage of the evening to prove their side of the story.

William, 40, and Charles, 74, have notably been estranged from Harry since the redheaded royal and his wife decided to repeatedly drag the monarchy in many interviews and his controversial “Spare” memoir.

However, Harry did attend Charles and Queen Camilla’s coronation sans Markle earlier this month. He then rushed back home to California to be with his wife and their kids — Prince Archie, 4, and Princess Lilibet, 1 — to celebrate their son’s birthday.

(By/Leah Bitsky)
 
 
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