“Not my priority”- UK PM Rishi Sunak Gives the Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Car Chase a Cold Shoulder

Published 05/20/2023, 10:30 AM EDT

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have currently surged in the UK and US search trends. This came in the light of the catastrophic car chase that gripped the couple. Overpowering all other royal affairs is the single most Sussex news of New York mishap that has persistently high-profile media houses and personalities to weigh on the same. Numerous speculations hit the ceiling as the two celebrity couples escaped safely from what could have been a fatal paparazzi chase.

Coming under the radar, official authorities of both the States and the Kingdom have played safe with their comments. The New York Police Department steered clear of rumors of collisions and injury. Meanwhile, British politicians have labeled the incidents as nothing more than a PR strategy. However, in the United States, politicians and mayors have spoken in favor of the couple, despising the formidable press and media.

Rishi Sunak does not consider Prince Harry and Meghan Markle a priority

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The latest developments on the mishap have one of the top-tier personalities commenting on the same. Taking over the other bigwigs, the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak himself, has shed light on the car chase. As reported by Daily Mail, Sunak attended a slew of interviews at the G7 Summit in Japan. During the same, he said a few lines about the car chase. However, the comments were not exactly aligned in support of the couple.

Upon being asked about the incident, the Prime Minister straightaway denied commenting on anything in regard to the royal family. Hence, commenting on anything particular is also a big no-no from him, “for obvious reasons.” About the media’s invasion of their privacy, Sunak generalized how, as a Prime Minister, it was his duty to ensure that everyone feels safe in his country. Nonetheless, speaking of New York, “Cars in New York are not really my priority, nor my responsibility”, he said.

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In a statement to Reuters on Wednesday, the Sussex spokesperson revealed that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, along with the latter’s mother, Doria Ragland, were involved in a “near catastrophic” car chase. Although false rumors claimed that the mishaps resulted in various haphazard collisions with passersby.

 

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Nonetheless, the New York Police Department made it clear that despite the rush, the Police force made sure that they reached their destination unharmed. The Duke has taken several actions against the same.

What is your opinion of the Prime Minister’s comments on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s car chase?

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Shraddha Das is a Content Lead and the Sub Group Head at Netflix Junkie. Captivated by the power of storytelling and the written word at a young age, which led her to pursue a career in journalism at the Esteemed KIIT School of Journalism and Mass Communication, in Orissa. She has over 1500 articles to her name.

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