LONDON: Prince Philip, the 97-year-old husband of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, is not going to face prosecution over a automobile crash ultimate month that injured two ladies and left his Land Rover flipped on its side.
Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, escaped unhurt from the collision on Jan. 17 when he pulled out onto a main road, colliding with an oncoming automobile near the royals' Sandringham place of abode in eastern England.
The other motive force, a 28-year-old woman, suffered cuts to her knee and a 45-year-old woman passenger in the automobile, which also had a nine-month-old baby on board, sustained a broken wrist.
The accident caused a debate in Britain as to whether Philip should nonetheless be riding at his age. He received a warning from police for riding with no seatbelt just two days after the crash and earlier this month voluntarily gave up his riding licence.
"We took into account all the circumstances in this case, including the level of culpability, the age of the driver and the surrender of the driving licence," the Crown Prosecution Service said in a observation on Thursday.
"We have decided that it would not be in the public interest to prosecute."
Philip retired from public life in 2017, although he nonetheless now and again appears with his 92-year-old spouse at authentic occasions.
There is no legal age in Britain to prevent riding, but drivers over 70 must renew their licences each three years.
In 2016, Philip drove then-US President Barack Obama and his spouse Michelle to lunch at Windsor Castle all over their state discuss with to Britain, prompting Obama to commentary: "I have to say I have never been driven by a Duke of Edinburgh before, but I can report it was very smooth riding."
Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, escaped unhurt from the collision on Jan. 17 when he pulled out onto a main road, colliding with an oncoming automobile near the royals' Sandringham place of abode in eastern England.
The other motive force, a 28-year-old woman, suffered cuts to her knee and a 45-year-old woman passenger in the automobile, which also had a nine-month-old baby on board, sustained a broken wrist.
The accident caused a debate in Britain as to whether Philip should nonetheless be riding at his age. He received a warning from police for riding with no seatbelt just two days after the crash and earlier this month voluntarily gave up his riding licence.
"We took into account all the circumstances in this case, including the level of culpability, the age of the driver and the surrender of the driving licence," the Crown Prosecution Service said in a observation on Thursday.
"We have decided that it would not be in the public interest to prosecute."
Philip retired from public life in 2017, although he nonetheless now and again appears with his 92-year-old spouse at authentic occasions.
There is no legal age in Britain to prevent riding, but drivers over 70 must renew their licences each three years.
In 2016, Philip drove then-US President Barack Obama and his spouse Michelle to lunch at Windsor Castle all over their state discuss with to Britain, prompting Obama to commentary: "I have to say I have never been driven by a Duke of Edinburgh before, but I can report it was very smooth riding."
Britain's Prince Philip, 97, won't be prosecuted over car crash
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