<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">A difficult and dangerous car chase by "very aggressive celebrity photo hunters" of Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, has been described as "dangerous and near-disastrous," a spokesperson for the couple said in a statement.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The incident that occurred a few hours ago, while the couple was heading to an award ceremony in the American financial capital, despite its seriousness, “Harry” and Megan managed to survive it, and a spokesman for the couple residing in California pointed out that this “relentless pursuit that lasted about two hours almost caused a collision with other drivers or with pedestrians and two NYPD officers."</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> A spokesperson for the couple said in a statement emailed to AFP that Meghan's mother, Doria Ragland, was with them in the car.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> "Being a public figure comes with a level of interest from the public, but it should never be at the expense of anyone's safety," the statement added.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> A New York Police Department spokesperson did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the incident.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Harry, 38, and his wife, Megan, 41, attended a party for a foundation concerned with women's issues, during which Megan received an award.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p>