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Buckingham Palace says Prince Philip escaped without injury after the Land Rover he was driving was involved in a car crash near the Royal Family’s Sandringham Estate.
Key points:
- Prince Philip was reportedly very shaken by the incident
- He was not taken to hospital and is now back at Sandringham
- Two passengers in the other vehicle sustained minor injuries
The palace confirmed the 97-year-old Duke of Edinburgh had been involved in the accident on Thursday afternoon near the estate in Norfolk, and police were called to the scene.
The Land Rover Freelander the Prince was driving rolled on its side in the incident, and two passengers in the other vehicle involved received minor injuries.
“The Duke was not injured,” the palace said in a statement.
The BBC quoted a witness as saying the Duke was very shaken and was helped out of the car.
A palace spokeswoman later confirmed the Duke had been at the wheel and he was checked by a doctor afterwards.
He did not go to hospital and is now back at Sandringham, where he and the Queen have been staying since Christmas.
Philip married Queen Elizabeth in 1947 and has been by his wife’s side throughout her long reign.
The former naval officer did not accompany the Queen to a church service on Christmas Day last month, though a royal source said he was in good health.
The Duke, who had successful hip replacement surgery last year, retired from public life in 2017.
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