The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, has voluntarily given up his driving licence following a crash.
The 97-year-old was involved in an incident, which left two injured, last month.
The royal’s Land Rover Freelander landed on its side after colliding with another car, a Kia.
As reported by CNN, Buckingham Palace announced the news today (February 9) in a short statement which read:
After careful consideration The Duke of Edinburgh has taken the decision to voluntarily surrender his driving licence.
Passenger, 46-year-old Emma Fairweather, has previously called for the royal to give up his licence.
Fairweather, who broke her wrist in the accident, told ITV’s This Morning:
Accidents do happen, of course they do happen, but I think there needs to be a period of reflection to prevent the same thing happening again.I think it’s highly insensitive and inconsiderate towards me and everyone involved.I need someone to understand I still have medical concerns. And I’ve [heard] that [apparently] members of the royal family don’t need insurance.I’m very worried, [I could be] injured by an uninsured party and I don’t know what to do.
A nine-month old baby and another woman were also in the Kia at the time of the accident.
