A photo agency called Backgrid has refused to hand over pictures it took of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex during what the couple claimed was a dangerous car chase in New York. Backgrid rejected a legal demand from the Sussexes’ legal team to share the material captured on Tuesday night. The agency’s lawyers responded with a tongue-in-cheek statement, citing that Americans had long rejected the concept of “royal prerogative.”
Conflicting accounts of the incident have emerged, with the New York police stating that the photographers made the couple’s journey “challenging,” but no collisions, injuries, or arrests were reported. Backgrid, a California-based entertainment picture agency, confirmed receiving a letter from the Sussexes’ legal team demanding the release of the photos and videos, but the agency refused, citing property rights and rejecting the notion of royal prerogative.
The incident has sparked discussions about privacy and media intrusion, with Prince Harry expressing anger at the paparazzi’s actions in the past and their impact on his mother, Princess Diana.
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