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Philip rides again! The Duke of Edinburgh, 97, is back behind the wheel of a new Land Rover ALONE and without a seatbelt on a public road - two days after he crashed into car carrying a mother and baby
Prince Philip spotted driving into Sandringham estate in new Land Rover today
Duke of Edinburgh appeared to not wear a seatbelt and was driving on his own
It comes just 48 hours after Prince Philip flipped his car after colliding with a Kia
The brand new car was delivered yesterday afternoon after the shocking crash
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Quick insurance payout
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He obviously does not listen to the Queen !
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He listens to Judas Priest.
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The iron duke out rallying ,
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Duke of Hazzard....surely !
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Norfolk Police say they have spoken to the Duke of Edinburgh after he was pictured driving without a seatbelt, 48 hours after being involved in a crash near Sandringham in Norfolk.
A spokeswoman said "suitable words of advice have been given to the driver". |
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Brother in Law fined 50 smackers for not wearing his seat belt last year...fair innit.
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I like the Judas Priest reference
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Murkier and Murkier !
. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6611205/Mother-two-broke-wrist-Sandringham-car-crash-says-Prince-Philip-NOT-said-sorry.html A mother-of-two who broke her wrist after being involved in a car crash with Prince Philip has revealed how the Duke of Edinburgh has yet to apologise to her as he is pictured back behind the wheel. Emma Fairweather, 46, was a passenger in the Kia involved in the collision and described how she 'couldn't stop screaming' when it happened near the Sandringham estate in Norfolk last Thursday. The upset Royals supporter, Ms Fairweather, said she was told she would hear from the Palace after the crash, but was only delivered a nonsensical message from police which said: 'The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh would like to be remembered to you.' Meanwhile, Prince Philip was pictured driving a new Land Rover just 48 hours after the dramatic crash. Images published on Saturday show him wearing dark glasses with no seatbelt in a new Freelander on the Queen's Sandringham estate. Police have spoken to the Duke of Edinburgh after the photos emerged. A Norfolk Constabulary spokeswoman said the force was aware of the photographs and that 'suitable words of advice have been given to the driver. The Duke of Edinburgh reportedly said 'I'm such a fool' after being pulled from his wrecked Freelander on Thursday after it flipped on its side following a collision with a Kia close to Sandringham. The Palace said contact has been made privately and 'well wishes' have been exchanged but the crash passenger said this was not true. Ms Fairweather from Kings Lynn in Norfolk said that she is 'lucky to be alive' and initially had no idea it was the Prince in the other car. The Kia Ms Fairweather was travelling in was being driven by her 28-year-old friend whose nine-month-old baby was also in the car. It was claimed the Duke of Edinburgh may have been 'dazzled' by the sun but Ms Fairweather said it was overcast and 'grey' on Thursday afternoon as she and her friend drove home from Hunstanton beach. At the time of the crash her first concern, she added, was to scream for someone to get the child out of the back. She told the Sunday Mirror: 'We could see the Land Rover about 150 yards away from us at the junction, then it started to move. 'The speed limit was 60mph but my friend was doing no more than 50mph. I kept thinking he (the Prince) was going to stop, but he didn't. 'It all went into slow motion as I watched the other car. 'As we approached I could make out that it was an elderly driver. My friend was braking and seemed so in control but I was terrified. 'It must have been seconds but it felt like half a lifetime. I had no idea at the time that it was Prince Philip - I was just thinking of the baby. I don't think I realised that my side of the car had taken most of the impact.' Ms Fairweather said Prince Philip received most of the attention from drivers who stopped at the scene since his car was on its side and she feared she would be left until passerby Victoria Warne, 72, got her out and explained who the other driver was. 'The lady came over and said 'you do know who that is don't you' I thought it was just an elderly gentleman but she said 'It's Prince Philip'.' Witnesses said Prince Philip was whisked away ten minutes later. Ms Fairweather has not heard from the Queen or her husband, she said. She added: 'I know the Queen is a busy lady but I was really excited at the idea that she might phone me. 'Instead I got a call from a police family liaison officer. 'The message he passed on didn't even make sense. He said 'The Queen and Prince Philip would like to be remembered to you'. 'I love the Royals but I've been ignored and rejected and I'm in a lot of pain. 'It would mean the world to me if Prince Philip said sorry but I have no idea if he's sorry at all. 'What would it have taken for him and the Queen to send me a card and a bunch of flowers?' The crash came for the 46-year-old whose birthday is on Sunday after a string of unfortunate life changes including losing her job and her marriage. She had texted her mother jokingly hours before the crash saying: 'It's almost been a week and nothing bad has happened.' It was claimed the Duke of Edinburgh may have been 'dazzled' by the sun but Ms Fairweather said it was overcast and 'grey' on Thursday afternoon as she and her friend drove home from Hunstanton beach. |
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Another example of hereditary power and privilege and what you can get away with whilst the peasants are forced to live by another set or rules
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And yet another example of this ridiculous dysfunctional family giving more embarrassment. Who in their right mind would let their 97 year old relative out on the public road? Police are going to have to treat this as they would any other incident. Enough media attention now on it. Story not going away either.
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Prince Philip should not have to wear a seatbelt , security reasons
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a lot of ageism here which is not acceptable in modern Britain
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He doesn't even have a driving license !
They can't produce it ! |
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lfc1971 • January 20, 2019 11:07 AM GMT
a lot of ageism here which is not acceptable in modern Britain Criticism of an individuals actions and behaviour , taking age as a factor relating to their ability to perform specific daily functions , is not ageism . It's simply acknowledging the fact that reaction times , judgement and behaviour can often become impaired with age (and 97 is very old) . It strikes me that lfc1971 has discovered a new word ending with ism and is determined to use it to deride the genuine concerns and opinions of others .  |
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Thanks for that little bit of wisdom Reynard , I knew all that
It’s ageism nevertheless |
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police should be advising drivers to stay away from Sandringham
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It is the duty of younger drivers to understand that there are older drivers on the road as well as themselves and keep their wits about them and drive carefully
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lfc1971 - According to your definition of ageism is it totally wrong to accept that peoples judgement to perform simple daily functions is not impaired by age (scientific fact) or if it is then we cannot speak of it for fear of causing offence ?
This is the sort of PC nonsense I would expect from uninformed individuals . |
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just saying
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Yeah of course,lets forget you nearly killed 3 people,as a reward given a brand new range rover paid by us suckers then take the p1ss just two days later,wot a gent
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Imagine is Prince Philip was a woman
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Leave him alone British people love him , he’s a gem
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lfc1971 • January 20, 2019 12:07 PM GMT
It is the duty of younger drivers to understand that there are older drivers on the road as well as themselves and keep their wits about them and drive carefully It is the duty of all drivers to drive in a manner which ensures the safety of all other road users . Why should all competent , respectful drivers have to adjust their behaviour in order to account for imcompetent , disrespectful drivers ? lfc1971 • January 20, 2019 12:08 PM GMT just saying Yes , but unfortunately what you are just saying is , as is often the case , absolute uninformed nonsense  |
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Drivers should make way when the Duke wants to join the road!
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A significant concern for me would be that this behaviour,forgetting his status,is probably one of the more significant signs of early stage dementia. Seen exactly this type of behaviour in my brother in law (85) and we had to get the police to remove his license,I bought the car to get it away from him. He still tried to pick up the keys and would have driven into a bus if he had the opportunity before being admitted into care.He knew no different and could not be reasoned with. Who has the cojones to tell a man in his position ?
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The rule of the stool who ever he is these days might have a word
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excellent stuff from lfc in here
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treetop - lfc1971 would deem your comments as ageist . It's a new word he's learnt , apparently .
I , however , concur  |
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lfc can be such a SJW sometimes
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Next move will be a Cage
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Can't believe this thread is still going.
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...as long as we don't get Prince Philip singing in the courtroom we should be safe
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Out on his own again in the middle of nowhere, Queeny must be hoping he gets kidnapped.
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He has been a Liability of sorts for years ,Spear chuckers and Slanty eyes come to Mind ,But this appears to be a Different ball game ,He has lost the Plot
 A danger to himself and others .. |
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Spear chuckers and Slanty eyes
It's things like that that endeared him to the great British public. |
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The fuse box put in by the indian was my fav.
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Was off to Alziemers anonymous...
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