A timeline of Harry and Meghan’s ‘automotive chase’

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s time in New York on Tuesday has come beneath intense scrutiny after their spokesperson claimed they had been concerned in a “near catastrophic car chase”.

Harry and Meghan attended an awards ceremony along with her mom Doria Ragland and had been staying at an unknown location on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. The occasions unfolded as they left the venue and tried to go residence.

Claims the “relentless pursuit” lasted “more than two hours” have since been countered by police and a taxi driver who helped divert photographers in his yellow cab.

Here is a timeline of occasions from what we all know to this point.

Earlier on Tuesday night

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Ms Ragland arrive on the Ziegfeld Ballroom, which is on 54th Street in Midtown Manhattan – lower than half a mile south of Central Park.

They arrive by way of a again entrance on fifty fifth road through a Hertz automotive rental to keep away from consideration – however are pictured moving into.

Meghan accepts an award on the ceremony, which is the couple’s first official public look in 5 months – and the first because the King’s coronation.

10pm

The trio leaves the venue by way of the identical exit on fifty fifth road in a black SUV.

Again, they’re pictured leaving.

10 – 10.45pm

Their SUV is escorted by police, with NYPD deputy commissioner Julian Phillips revealing his officers “assisted the private security team protecting the Duke and Duchess of Sussex”.

They are adopted by a number of photographers in vehicles, on mopeds and electrical bikes.

The police convoy drives 2.5 miles in direction of the East River after which up and down the Franklin D. Roosevelt Drive, which runs alongside it, attempting to lose sight of the photographers.

Chris Sanchez, from the couple’s safety staff, describes it as a “chase”, with round a dozen automobiles “jumping curbs and red lights”, reversing down a one-way road and blocking the SUV to take photos throughout this time.

10.45 – 11pm

The police then assist them drive north to the NYPD nineteenth precinct on 67th road, which is on the Upper East Side – north east of the Ziegfeld Ballroom.

They take cowl in a storage there for quarter-hour, in response to The New York Post.

11 – 11.10pm

At the precinct, the couple’s safety staff flag down a yellow taxi pushed by Sukhcharn ‘Sunny’ Singh, 37, from Queens, who has since been interviewed by a number of media retailers.

Before they will go away, a garbage truck blocks them in, giving the paparazzi time to encompass them.

Instead of returning to the place they’re staying and revealing the situation, Mr Singh drives them round in a circle for 10 minutes.

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He tells the press they’re adopted by two automobiles – a black Honda Accord and a gray Honda CR-V – and have a police escort.

Mr Singh drives them a block and a half west to Park Avenue, reaching there round 11.05pm, earlier than heading south.

The safety staff is anxious extra individuals will see them, so tells Mr Singh to return to the precinct, he says.

He makes use of the road parallel, Madison Avenue, to drive north once more and again to the precinct. The fare is $17.80 (£14.30), however the couple tip him $50.

11.10pm

The Sussexes and Ms Ragland go away the precinct in a black SUV and aren’t adopted.