Queen Elizabeth’s husband, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, 97, was involved in a road accident on Thursday near the Sandringham estate in eastern England, Buckingham Palace said.
“The Duke of Edinburgh was involved in a road traffic accident with another vehicle,” it said in a statement.
“The Duke was not injured. The accident took place close to the Sandringham Estate.’’
Local police attended the scene, it added.
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The BBC reported that Philip was driving a Range Rover and that the vehicle landed on its side after a collision.
It quoted a witness as saying the Duke was very shaken.
The Duke retired from royal duties in 2017. (Reuters/NAN)
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