Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has broken his silence on Harry and Meghan's alleged "near catastrophic" car chase in New York.

The Prime Minister commented on the matter after being pressed by reporters.

The Duke and Dutchess are said to have been involved in a "near catastrophic" car chase after they were chased by paparazzi in the American city.

The pursuit apparently lasted two hours with a spokesperson for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, saying the pair and Meghan's mother were "involved in a near catastrophic car chase at the hands of a ring of highly aggressive paparazzi".

Bournemouth Echo: (Toby Melville/PA Wire) The Prime Minister insisted that the matter had very little to do with him(Toby Melville/PA Wire) The Prime Minister insisted that the matter had very little to do with him (Image: Toby Melville/PA Wire)

The spokesperson added: "This relentless pursuit, lasting over two hours, resulted in multiple near collisions involving other drivers on the road, pedestrians and two NYPD officers."

This incident reportedly came after they left the Ms Foundation For Women's 50th-anniversary gala.

However, local police over at the NYPD said that no arrests, injuries or reported collisions were reported, adding that "numerous photographers" had made the Royals' journey difficult.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak insists Harry and Meghan car chase 'not really my priority'

When asked about his thoughts on the incident, the Prime Minister said that it was "not really my priority".

He said that he was "not aware of a particular incident in question," adding: "In general I wouldn't comment on anything to do with the Royal Family".

Bournemouth Echo: (Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire) Rishi Sunak said the crash is 'not really my priority'(Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire) Rishi Sunak said the crash is 'not really my priority' (Image: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire)

When pressed again, he insisted: "I think just as all of us do, we want to make sure that we go about our day-to-day lives in safety and security."

When Rishi Sunak found out the incident in question took place in the United States, he said: "Cars in New York are not really my priority or my responsibility.

‌"What is my priority and responsibility is people's safety at home. That's why we've put more police officers on the street and giving them the powers they need to keep us safe".

These comments were made when the PM appeared in Japan on the first day of the G7 Summit.