Prince Harry, Meghan and her mother were involved in a "near catastrophic car chase" involving paparazzi, a spokesperson for the couple claimed.<br /><br />The incident happened after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended an awards ceremony in New York on Tuesday.<br /><br />In a statement, their spokesperson said the "relentless pursuit" lasted for more than two hours and resulted in "multiple near collisions".<br /><br />The New York Police Department (NYPD) said there were no arrests or injuries.<br /><br />BBC News has not been able to independently verify all the details. But accounts and information developed throughout the day on Wednesday.<br /><br />The NYPD confirmed an incident took place involving Harry and Meghan and said numerous photographers "made their transport challenging".<br /><br />No injuries or arrests were reported, the police said. Buckingham Palace has not yet commented.<br /><br />Entertainment picture agency Backgrid issued a statement saying it was investigating the conduct of several freelance photographers, but that their initial account of events differed to that of the Sussexes.<br /><br />"The photographers have reported feeling that the couple was not in immediate danger at any point," it said.<br /><br />It followed claims the chase involved half a dozen cars, with reckless driving including going through red lights, driving on the pavement, carrying out blocking moves, and reversing down a one-way street - as well as taking photographs while driving.<br /><br />BBC News understands Harry and Meghan were staying at a friend's home, and did not return directly to avoid compromising their security.<br /><br />The couple and Meghan's mother, Doria Ragland, tried to take shelter from the paparazzi by going to a Manhattan police station.<br /><br />There was then a plan to use a New York taxi, with a yellow cab flagged down and Harry, Meghan, Ms Ragland and a security officer getting inside.
