Meghan Markle and Prince Harry set for first joint public appearance in four months

It has emerged that Meghan will take to the stage to host the “Lifestories Scene” segment during the closing ceremony of the games.

The games will be the couple’s first public appearance together since May 2023, when they attended an award ceremony in New York.

However, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex released a pre-recorded video appearance about cyberbullying earlier this month.

In May, a spokesperson for the Sussexes claimed that Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and her mother Doria were involved in a "near catastrophic car chase" with paparazzi.

The incident occurred after the Sussexes had attended an awards ceremony in New York.

Prince Harry's spokesperson said: "The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Ms Ragland were involved in a near-catastrophic car chase at the hands of a ring of highly aggressive paparazzi.

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

"While being a public figure comes with a level of interest from the public, it should never come at the cost of anyone’s safety.

"Dissemination of these images, given the ways in which they were obtained, encourages a highly intrusive practice that is dangerous to all involved."

Meghan and Harry had attended the 50th anniversary of the Ms Foundation for Women's award ceremony prior to the incident.

However, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's "near catastrophic" car chase claim was slapped down by their taxi driver.

Sukhcharn Singh picked up Meghan and Harry from the New York City Police Department’s 19th precinct, where they had gone to get away from paparazzi.

He told NBC: "I think that’s all you know, exaggerated and stuff like that. So don’t read too much into that, you know.

In a separate interview, Singh told the Washington Post: "I don’t think I would call it a chase."

"I never felt like I was in danger. It wasn’t like a car chase in a movie."