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Prince Philip's car crash sparks questions about why the 97-year-old was driving
CBS ^ | Jan 2019

Posted on 01/19/2019 8:23:06 AM PST by CondoleezzaProtege

Queen Elizabeth's husband Prince Philip is said to be doing fine after his SUV flipped in a car crash Thursday near the queen's country estate in eastern England. The 97-year-old was behind the wheel during the collision...

The force of impact shattered the windshield and jolted the prince, who was strapped into the driver's seat. He walked away without serious injuries but witnesses said he was lucky to escape alive.

One witness said Philip was lightly bleeding and appeared "very shocked" but was pulled from the wreck with the help of bystander Roy Warne. "I helped him move his legs which were a little trapped and a bit crushed, then I saw his face and I realized who it was," Warne said.

Two women in a second vehicle were hospitalized with minor injuries and a nine-month-old baby was found uninjured in their backseat. Police are investigating what caused the crash with many people surprised to hear Philip was behind the wheel at his age.

"Prince Philip, as we know, is a very determined headstrong individual who has wanted to retain a sense of individual freedoms right up to the age of 97 and you can understand that," said Royal correspondent Roya Nikka. "This is also a man who served in the navy, who served in the Second World War, a man who has seen action, who has been active his whole life."

But over the years he's had to dial it back, giving up flying planes and playing polo. In 2017, he retired from his royal duties.

The prince is said to be home resting with the queen by his side. While he escaped uninjured, Buckingham Palace isn't taking this lightly. Some say it's unlikely he will be allowed to drive on public roads again.


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TOPICS: News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: edinburgh; princephilip; queenelizabeth; royals; unitedkingdom
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

Didn’t they breathalyze him? I read that somewhere. We’ll likely never find out if he was ‘approximately Schlitzed’ while behind the wheel, but I’m betting he was. Two glasses of sherry and a snifter of cognac would leave old Phil toasted.


21 posted on 01/19/2019 8:39:44 AM PST by irish guard
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To: cdcdawg
Taking the car keys away from an aging parent is no fun. I’ve had to do it once, with the sequel coming very soon.

Mom gave me hers, at 90-91 after a couple of near misses.

22 posted on 01/19/2019 8:40:26 AM PST by JimRed ( TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: Waverunner

It’s good to almost be the king.
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97 and only a Prince. That’s gotta sting.


23 posted on 01/19/2019 8:41:02 AM PST by shelterguy
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To: cdcdawg

A friend of mine took out a spark plug on his dad’s car. He told his dad that a part is on order but it is a difficult one to find. So far, so good.


24 posted on 01/19/2019 8:41:25 AM PST by laplata (The Left/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: hanamizu
I have no problems with elderly people driving. I do think driving tests need to be more frequent, due to general diminishing health, but if you can pass them, DRIVE, BABY, DRIVE!
25 posted on 01/19/2019 8:41:26 AM PST by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: cdcdawg
husband had to take a loaded gun away from my frail fil..he carried it in his walker.....pointed it early one morning at my bil who was visiting.....thought he was an intruder....

it was not pretty....

26 posted on 01/19/2019 8:41:44 AM PST by cherry
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

Prince Philip’s car crash sparks questions about why the 97-year-old was driving>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

“Sparks Questions?”

Buahahhahahahahahahahhahahahahagaha!

Obviously the CBS staff reporter who wrote this has never lived in a Monarchy.

When you are a Prince of the Realm you can drive yourself to death. And that’s just the way it is.


27 posted on 01/19/2019 8:42:39 AM PST by Candor7 ((Obama Fascism)http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html)
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To: x
Divine right of kings, baby ...

I'd say King Charles's head put an end to that.

28 posted on 01/19/2019 8:43:33 AM PST by Mr Ramsbotham ("God is a spirit, and man His means of walking on the earth.")
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To: cherry

That’s a scary situation.


29 posted on 01/19/2019 8:44:34 AM PST by laplata (The Left/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks
Oh, a fellow septugenarian. 🎂🍺👹
30 posted on 01/19/2019 8:44:57 AM PST by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: cdcdawg

“Taking the car keys away from an aging parent is no fun. I’ve had to do it once, with the sequel coming very soon. The cursings and disownings and “you’ll be sorry one day” is just part of life. The Royals needed to step up a long time ago on this.”

Amen.


31 posted on 01/19/2019 8:45:31 AM PST by myerson
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So he caused a property damage accident and didn’t get a ticket!


32 posted on 01/19/2019 8:45:36 AM PST by pricilla (one should always try to be smarter than the equipment one is operating - Amajato)
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

The person the prince hit should go directly to the tower of London. How dare he get in the way of royalty! My word!


33 posted on 01/19/2019 8:46:56 AM PST by Pilgrim's Progress (http://www.baptistbiblebelievers.com/BYTOPICS/tabid/335/Default.aspx D)
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

Because if you can’t be king...

It’s good to be Prince.


34 posted on 01/19/2019 8:47:10 AM PST by gov_bean_ counter (Ruth Bader Ginsburg doctor is a taxidermist.)
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To: myerson
Like PDJT having to deal with the whiner of the house, Napa nan.😜
35 posted on 01/19/2019 8:48:27 AM PST by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

At 97 he probably spends his evenings getting out of the car.


36 posted on 01/19/2019 8:48:46 AM PST by Hillarys Gate Cult
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

The taxpayers bought him a new car.


37 posted on 01/19/2019 8:49:26 AM PST by Blue House Sue
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To: rktman

"'dazzled by the sun' before the collision near the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk at 2.45pm yesterday."

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6604071/Duke-Edinburgh-involved-road-crash.html

What a lie. At 2:45 pm the sun is still high in the sky. It's not low enough to shine in a driver's eye at that time of day. From the picture, it looks more like he pulled out into oncoming traffic.

38 posted on 01/19/2019 8:49:49 AM PST by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.S)
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To: laplata
We don't know yet who was at fault.

I have a 97 year old friend who gave up driving a few months ago.

I would still trust him over most folks younger than him.

A former rally driver, drove in the Trans Africa Rally.

His reflexes and other driving abilities are just now slowing down to that of an average person.

39 posted on 01/19/2019 8:50:12 AM PST by Mogger
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To: bgill

40 posted on 01/19/2019 8:52:15 AM PST by Daffynition (Rudy: What are you up to today? :))
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