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[BetteDavisEyes]

Prince Philip in car accident, Buckingham Palace says

The crash happened near Sandringham Estate, about 115 miles northeast of London. The Duke of Edinburgh was not injured.

 

[CoverMeCagney]

Prince Philip in car accident, Buckingham Palace says

The crash happened near Sandringham Estate, about 115 miles northeast of London. The Duke of Edinburgh was not injured.

Amazing he wasn't hurt as his Landrover flipped onto it's side!

Duke of Edinburgh involved in car crash while driving near Sandringham

 

[mickey2942]

I wonder if he was driving? No mention in the articles.

 

[The Farm]

I wonder if he was driving? No mention in the articles.

Yes it says he was driving,,,wow.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

I wonder if he was driving? No mention in the articles.

Daily Mail suggests that the Duke was driving.

Duke of Edinburgh, 97, is 'conscious but very shocked and shaken' with Queen at his side after driving his Land Rover into crash with Kia which rolled his vehicle onto its side and saw female driver and passenger from other car sent to hospital

Prince Philip car crash: Duke of Edinburgh 'shaken' after collision | Daily Mail Online

 

[Lilibet]

I wonder if he was driving? No mention in the articles.

From the context and that he was breathalyzed, I’m assuming he was driving. An article mentioned a “passenger.” He loves to drive.

I’m not going to assume the accident was age-related, although 97 seems a bit old to want to be driving on the open road. I know of a couple in their 30’s who were t-boned when the husband pulled out in front of a big truck. Sadly, his wife was killed and he was seriously injured. So it can happen at any age. Prince Phillip is very fortunate!

 

[Betty P]

Amazing he wasn't hurt as his Landrover flipped onto it's side!

Duke of Edinburgh involved in car crash while driving near Sandringham

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Wow, that looks serious. He really shouldn't be driving, at least not on public roads. He's had a lot of serious health problems in recent years that may have an effect on his reflexes, vision, etc. I recall my FIL in his 80's starting to have these problems - cutting corners too sharp, driving over curbs, etc. He was smart enough to make the decision himself to have someone else take over driving, but then he was a former jet pilot.

ETA: Hope everyone is feeling better soon. Good to hear that there were no serious injuries, a miracle there weren't.

From the DM link

A villager who asked not to be named said: 'It is an extremely busy road and it is a miracle that he was not hit by another car as well.

 

[Lilibet]

Wow, that looks serious. He really shouldn't be driving, at least not on public roads. He's had a lot of serious health problems in recent years that may have an effect on his reflexes, vision, etc. I recall my FIL in his 80's starting to have these problems - cutting corners too sharp, driving over curbs, etc. He was smart enough to make the decision himself to have someone else take over driving, but then he was a former jet pilot.

Good for your FILL. I agree that Prince Phillip needs to stay within the Royal property. I was fortunate that my Mom voluntarily stopped driving at 80 and gave us her car. But I have an 80 year old friend who thinks she will be able to start driving again when she gets off pain medication. I keep telling her that both of her shoulders need replacing and she isn’t safe unless she has that done (she won’t)...and she has weak legs and falls frequently, so using the pedals may not be safe either. We may have to have an “intervention”! I get that giving up independence is tough, but you have to think of the people you could injure or kill because of your infirmities. What if Prince Phillip had t-boned a car and killed children!

 

[Betty P]

Good for your FILL. I agree that Prince Phillip needs to stay within the Royal property. I was fortunate that my Mom voluntarily stopped driving at 80 and gave us her car. But I have an 80 year old friend who thinks she will be able to start driving again when she gets off pain medication. I keep telling her that both of her shoulders need replacing and she isn’t safe unless she has that done (she won’t)...and she has weak legs and falls frequently, so using the pedals may not be safe either. We may have to have an “intervention”! I get that giving up independence is tough, but you have to think of the people you could injure or kill because of your infirmities. What if Prince Phillip had t-boned a car and killed children!

Good idea. Yeah, FIL's problem was developing with his peripheral vision, etc. Also, back problems (common in old age) can cause temporary numbness in your arms, hands even legs. It's worrisome reading that Prince Phil is still having problems after his hip replacement surgery.

This DM article sounds pretty serious. Sounds like the Prince's injuries were not insignificant

Prince Philip car crash: Duke of Edinburgh 'shaken' after collision | Daily Mail Online

He was bleeding and complaining about his legs. Yikes. Hope he's ok, as well as the other women.

Sad story to read, but it's at least a distraction from the photos of MM's bump, bunions and crusty heels.

ETA: looks like the other car had two women and a baby inside.

 

[mickey2942]

My job is that I gently encourage people to go have an assessment for drivers licenses, when they have vision problems. You would be surprised how many people justify driving with poor vision. Legal blindness is 20/200...meaning you can only see items at 20 feet, that a person with 20/20 vision can see the same things at 200 feet away.

There is an age, where your family just needs to take away the keys if you are still driving and a danger to yourself and others.

 

[gregjrichards]

“A barrister has told how he pulled the Duke of Edinburgh from the wreckage of his Land Rover as he shouted 'My legs! Where should I put my legs?' after crashing into a Kia carrying two women and a baby.

Roy Warne said Prince Philip, 97, told police he had been 'dazzled by the sun' at a T-junction before the collision near his Sandringham Estate in Norfolk.

The 75-year-old, who was driving home with his wife Victoria, 72, was first on the scene of the accident and helped free the 'conscious' but 'very shocked and shaken' royal through the 4x4's sunroof as it lay on its side.

He told The Sun: 'I looked down and had the Prince's blood on my hands. All I could think is, thank goodness there wasn't more.'

Prince Philip car crash: Duke of Edinburgh 'shaken' after collision | Daily Mail Online

Why was a Royal protection officer not in the car? I wonder if Her Majesty The Queen will tell him to stop driving. He doesn’t need to drive anywhere with a chauffeur available to him.

 

[SeekingJana]

When we were in London, we found the food quite bland, being used to Southwest Tex-Mex. We felt we were in heaven when we found an Indian restaurant, with "Knock your Knickers off" curry! Hot! They served it with a yogurt drink.

The Queen is missing out.b

Oh my gosh, you and i are polar opposites! I THRIVE on Continental cuisine, and I've lived in TX almost 2 decades- hate the food more than there are words in the polite dictionary... Traveled abroad for a glorious holiday and gained 6 pounds in 2 weeks in Paris!!
Was a size 4 when I left the USA, and haven't been since. I refuse to say how long ago that was, too.

I expect Her Majesty has a variety of meats, fish, other seafood, and vegetables, most of them in delicious combos with unique sauces. OMG, THE SAUCES!!!!

She's not eating bangers and mash, toad in the hole, or shepherd's pie ( I love that one). She's eating from either very vintage, treasured traditional Palace menus with maybe SLIGHT updates to the recipes for the current time, or what her favorite chef prepares for her special palate.

We know she avoids onions and garlic as well for the obvious public=greeting reasons.. I have a tiny remembrance that maybe she does not like fish/ seafood but as I recall, at one time, it was deemed to be not eaten by the Royal Family in general because of fears of poisoning/ tainted food..
Am I recalling this correctly?

What do you all think- Are her menus prepared for her with her input by her chef, or does she follow tradition with the chef of du jour using very old recipes?
What do YOU think her typical meals in a day would be?

I'm sorry but I find this subject fascinating and I have no earthly idea why.

 

[JDG]

Time to taie the keys off the old geezer. Don't care who he is, he's a hazard.

 

[Betty P]

“A barrister has told how he pulled the Duke of Edinburgh from the wreckage of his Land Rover as he shouted 'My legs! Where should I put my legs?' after crashing into a Kia carrying two women and a baby.

Roy Warne said Prince Philip, 97, told police he had been 'dazzled by the sun' at a T-junction before the collision near his Sandringham Estate in Norfolk.

The 75-year-old, who was driving home with his wife Victoria, 72, was first on the scene of the accident and helped free the 'conscious' but 'very shocked and shaken' royal through the 4x4's sunroof as it lay on its side.

He told The Sun: 'I looked down and had the Prince's blood on my hands. All I could think is, thank goodness there wasn't more.'

Prince Philip car crash: Duke of Edinburgh 'shaken' after collision | Daily Mail Online

Why was a Royal protection officer not in the car? I wonder if Her Majesty The Queen will tell him to stop driving. He doesn’t need to drive anywhere with a chauffeur available to him.

Wow, according to your link to The Sun article, Phil's Land Rover may have rolled a couple of times. According to Roy, the barrister who helped rescue the Prince from his car:

Roy said the Land Rover “came across the A149 like a somersault. It was turning on its side over and over”. He added: “It was frightening to see a powerful car rolling like that.

Roy said: “I saw the car flip and thought f*****g hell.

 

[gregjrichards]

Time to taie the keys off the old geezer. Don't care who he is, he's a hazard.

Hopefully his family will convince him to use a driver. I just hope he doesn’t get a brain bleed or another health issue which could be deadly as a result of this crash.

 

[mickey2942]

If nothing else, the cost of his driving will drain the queen's coffers! Bingo Lotto! Prince hits your car, with babies in it! How big will the check be?! Bling Bling! CA CHING!

The issue of glare is familiar, the problem is that for every decade you are over age 60, takes between two and five seconds off the ability to respond and react to emergencies. The cognition and reaction time just isn't there for complex coordination.

 

[Betty P]

Oh my gosh, you and i are polar opposites! I THRIVE on Continental cuisine, and I've lived in TX almost 2 decades- hate the food more than there are words in the polite dictionary... Traveled abroad for a glorious holiday and gained 6 pounds in 2 weeks in Paris!!
Was a size 4 when I left the USA, and haven't been since. I refuse to say how long ago that was, too.

I expect Her Majesty has a variety of meats, fish, other seafood, and vegetables, most of them in delicious combos with unique sauces. OMG, THE SAUCES!!!!

She's not eating bangers and mash, toad in the hole, or shepherd's pie ( I love that one). She's eating from either very vintage, treasured traditional Palace menus with maybe SLIGHT updates to the recipes for the current time, or what her favorite chef prepares for her special palate.

We know she avoids onions and garlic as well for the obvious public=greeting reasons.. I have a tiny remembrance that maybe she does not like fish/ seafood but as I recall, at one time, it was deemed to be not eaten by the Royal Family in general because of fears of poisoning/ tainted food..
Am I recalling this correctly?

What do you all think- Are her menus prepared for her with her input by her chef, or does she follow tradition with the chef of du jour using very old recipes?
What do YOU think her typical meals in a day would be?

I'm sorry but I find this subject fascinating and I have no earthly idea why.

Probably a little of both - old and new. Here's an interesting article

The royal family loves chocolate cake, takeout and pizza — just like us

In the recent articles about the hunting party after Christmas, it mentioned the cooks do prepare the pheasants and other wild game that are killed during these hunts. IIRC, they do some fly fishing for salmon, etc. up at one of those Scottish or northern England castles.

Here's another

I Ate Like the Royal Family for 3 Days and Have Never Felt Fancier

Seems the only thing the Queen doesn't care for is garlic (no bad breath). She also tries to avoid starchy foods, like potatoes, rice, breads, etc. She does eat fish, chicken, etc.

The royal kids also eat pizza and normal kid foods. Harry and Meg like to eat curried cauliflower (ok, I'll pass). Charles seems to have a pretty sophisticated palate, likes a lot of wild vegetables, etc. He strikes me as the one who is probably more of a gourmet.

ETA: I agree with you SeekingJana. I like foods that allow me to taste all the subtle flavors. Highly spiced foods like Mexican, Indian, Thai, etc. are ok once in a while, but if too hot, they ruin the food. If the sauce is too hot, you can't tell if you're eating shrimp or beef or dog food or wet newspaper, or whatever...

 

[Gardenista]

Anybody know what the top speed is on the main road?

 

[gregjrichards]

Anybody know what the top speed is on the main road?

60mph.

 

[Betty P]

If nothing else, the cost of his driving will drain the queen's coffers! Bingo Lotto! Prince hits your car, with babies in it! How big will the check be?! Bling Bling! CA CHING!

The issue of glare is familiar, the problem is that for every decade you are over age 60, takes between two and five seconds off the ability to respond and react to emergencies. The cognition and reaction time just isn't there for complex coordination.

We had a couple of fatalities in our neighborhood a while back due to "glare". The solution, JMO, is the same as for fog or any other condition that limits your vision: Don't keep driving. Stop your car. Pull over, if necessary. Wait until you can see before proceeding. Fairly simple.

Sounds like the Prince just pulled out into traffic, even though he couldn't see other cars approaching. That's his fault. If it costs the Queen some money to pay for damages and injury to the victims, so be it. It's only fair in a civilized society.