Prince Harry and Meghan Markle spend $2 million a yr on safety — however even that didn’t present them safety from a “near-fatal” automotive chase.

Sources beforehand informed Web page Six that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex paid the hefty price ticket to guard themselves and their kids, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, after the royal household took away their bodyguards.

Personal safety is so essential to the couple that Harry even took authorized motion in opposition to British authorities final yr after being blocked below UK regulation from having personal armed guards with him in England.

The redheaded royal additionally has mentioned that personal safety is one cause for his quest to signal profitable offers within the US, the place he has lived since he and Markle stop their royal duties in 2020.

Safety consultants informed Forbes in 2021 that Harry and the “Fits” alum’s around-the-clock guards may have even value as much as $3 million.

Web page Six reported early Wednesday that Harry, 38, and Markle, 41, had been left “extraordinarily upset and shaken” after being concerned in a “near-catastrophic” two-hour paparazzi chase in New York Metropolis Tuesday night.

The pair, in addition to the previous actress’ mother, Doria Ragland, had been touring in a automotive after an awards gala at 10 p.m. and had been chased down by paps, inflicting them to change right into a yellow cab with hopes of evading the cameramen.

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“Final evening, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Ms. Ragland had been concerned in a close to catastrophic automotive chase by the hands of a hoop of extremely aggressive paparazzi,” a spokesperson for the Sussexes informed Web page Six.

“This relentless pursuit, lasting over two hours, resulted in a number of close to collisions involving different drivers on the highway, pedestrians and two NYPD officers.  

“Whereas being a public determine comes with a stage of curiosity from the general public, it ought to by no means come at the price of anybody’s security.”

A consultant for the New York Metropolis Police Division, nevertheless, launched a press release that challenged a few of the Sussexes’ claims.

“There have been quite a few photographers that made their transport difficult,” a police spokesperson recalled of the ordeal.

“The Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrived at their vacation spot, and there have been no reported collisions, summonses, accidents or arrests in regard.”

Mayor Eric Adams additionally spoke out, saying partly that two cops “may have been injured.”

As of Wednesday morning, it was unclear when Harry and Markle could be heading again to their dwelling in Montecito, Calif., the place they dwell with 4-year-old Archie and 1-year-old Lilibet.