Duke of Edinburgh’s Road Accident

[SirGawain]

AIBU to ask why on earth is the Duke of Edinburgh driving at the age of 97.

www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/prince-philip-finally-apologises-car-13912422

Has the Duke of Edinburgh got another new car?

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-47019387

“Has the Duke of Edinburgh got another new car?

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-47019387 “

Just as an aside the Royals as a rule don't buy their cars, they rent them.
My mum dealt with The Queen Mother's car and it was returned to her company not long after she died as it had been adapted for her wheel chair and they had no further use for it.

@ChesterGreySideboard did the QM drive? Or was it adapted for her as a psssenger?

For her as a passenger, I can't imagine she ever drove herself.

@ChesterGreySideboard I did wonder

I remember now, it was Princess Margaret’s car and when she died HM the QM had it.

Ah well he's giving up his driving license .... voluntarily apparently 🙄

Forced into it though probably.

strongly advised probably

As he is giving up his licence he is at least acknowledging he poses a risk.

I dont think he is acknowledging anything, just bowing to public pressure.

It is probably the fact he's a human being and it shook him up.

@IamTheMeg or because he's to old to drive now.....

Public pressure is my guess. He'll continue on private land.

@Bluelady did he tell you that personally? You seem to know an awful lot about the RF! 😀

My guess is the police said don't make us charge you for dangerous driving, just give in gracefully!

Bet he's had a right earbend from her indoors! Still he can hare around the estates as long as its not the pubic parts!

Sh*t how do you recall misspelt posts::?.

@Justaboy I'm sure Her Maj wouldn't be too keen on Phil doing THAT!

@youknowmedontyou, I forgot this was the thread where reading ability is in the remedial class. That's why I said I guess, not I know.

Public pressure is my guess. He'll continue on private land.

@Bluelady, now let me explain, punctuation made the first sentence a guess. The "full stop" which is this thing . made the second sentence a statement, he'll continue on private land.

Did you mean to write:-

I guess it was public pressure and that he'll continue on private land.

And you knock others comprehension of the queens English ..... your invite to that garden party isn't going to be forthcoming.

My invitation to a garden party came through in 2015, we had a lovely afternoon at the Palace, thank you.

Ooh. I went to a garden party back in 1991. I was three weeks off giving birth to DS. It was awful... boiling hot day and no bugger would let me have a seat and all the sandwiches got inhaled by the faster guests.

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