Thomas Buda, who runs a private security business contracted to help the couple, corroborated Sanchez’s account of reckless driving from the vehicles that tailed them and the Sussexes’ car swap. Traffic flow through New York City on May 9, 2023. He said he’d “never seen experienced anything like this” and that “the public were in jeopardy at several points.” He also explained that the couple had switched cars “more than once” during the incident. Chris Sanchez, who was part of the royal security detail, told us they were immediately followed from the event by a dozen vehicles. Here’s what we know: The couple was seen leaving the awards ceremony in a black car but spotted later in a yellow cab. CNN has not independently verified every detail of the couple’s account, but in the light of a new day, a clearer picture is emerging.
Later, police confirmed the outlines of the account but offered less colorful language, describing the situation merely as “challenging.” Questions continued to swirl Thursday over exactly what happened and for precisely how long, in a city notorious for its traffic congestion. The spokesperson claimed that there were several close calls with other drivers, pedestrians and police officers. The couple’s spokesperson described “a ring of highly aggressive paparazzi” trailing them for more than two hours, which sparked global rolling coverage. It was only after the event that the situation escalated, with the details differing depending on who you talked to. The couple posed on the red carpet before heading inside, where Meghan later claimed her accolade. As their first public appearance since Prince Harry returned from King Charles’ coronation in London, it had initially seemed a pretty routine affair. Foundation’s Women of Vision Awards, where Meghan was being honored for her global advocacy to empower women and girls.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were in New York to attend Ms. That language makes it hard not to evoke the tragic memory of circumstances that led to the loss of one of the most beloved members of the British royal family. More than 25 years on, her son and his wife were pursued through the streets of New York City this week in what their team called a “near catastrophic” car chase. There’s no denying the echoes to the late Princess Diana’s 1997 death in a car crash in Paris.
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