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17th Jan 2019

97-year-old Prince Philip unhurt following car accident

Jade Hayden

Prince Philip has been involved in a car accident.

The Duke of Edinburgh was involved in the crash near the Queen’s Sandringham estate in Norfolk on Thursday.

Buckingham Palace have said the 97-year-old is “unhurt.”

BBC reports that the Range Rover the Duke was driving overturned when he was pulling out of a driveway onto the A149.

Royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell said that an eye witness rushed to help the prince. They said that he was conscious but “shaken” following the accident.

Philip has since returned to Sandringham and has been seen by a doctor.

Two people from the other vehicle were treated for minor injuries at the scene.