Prince Philip, 97, is spotted behind the wheel for first time since surrendering his driving licence over horror crash as he goes for a drive on private land at Windsor Castle
- Duke of Edinburgh was seen driving through grounds of Windsor Castle today
- It comes after 97-year-old Prince voluntarily surrendered his licence in February
- As castle is located on private land, he is still permitted to drive on them freely
- Duke was told recently he would face no criminal action for January horror crash
Prince Philip has been spotted back behind the wheel of his new Land Rover for the first time since surrendering his driving licence.
The Duke of Edinburgh was seen driving through the grounds of Windsor Castle today as the Queen attended the Maundy service at the nearby St George’s Chapel.
It comes after the 97-year-old voluntarily surrendered his licence in February, having flipped his car in Norfolk and injured two women in a crash the month before.
As Windsor Castle is located on private land, the Prince is still permitted to drive freely, but is no longer allowed to use public roads around the estate.
Prince Philip has been spotted back behind the wheel of his new Land Rover for the first time since surrendering his driving licence
The Duke of Edinburgh was seen driving through the grounds of Windsor Castle today as the Queen attended the Maundy service at the nearby St George’s Chapel
It comes after the 97-year-old voluntarily surrendered his licence in February, having flipped his car in Norfolk and injured two women in a crash the month before
The Duke was told recently that he would face no criminal action for his horror smash in which his Land Rover Freelander hit a Kia at a T-junction.
The Crown Prosecution Service said it was not in the ‘public interest to prosecute’ after the collision near Sandringham, Norfolk in January.
He escaped injury but Emma Fairweather, 46, broke her wrist and called for Prince Philip to be prosecuted if found to be at fault.
He said he was ‘deeply sorry’ and explained while he was familiar with the junction he could ‘only imagine’ the low sun stopped him seeing her approaching.
A close-up picture shows Prince Philip’s Land Rover on its side after crashing on the A149 in January
Philip had just left Sandringham, marked in red, and was turning on to the A149 at this junction when he collided with a Kia and his car cartwheeled on to the other side of the road
The Queen wore spring-like Easter yellow for the annual Maundy Thursday service at St George’s Chapel, at Windsor Castle today
The Duke appeared to admit responsibility in a letter to Ms Fairweather several days after the accident.
In his 181-word typed letter, Prince Philip wished her a ‘speedy recovery from a very distressing experience’.
Two days ago, Norfolk Police confirmed they were still investigating Prince Philip’s crash on January 17 when his Land Rover rolled over after being hit by a Kia.
The accident happened as Philip pulled out of a side road on to the 60mph limit A149 road.
According to one eyewitness, the Kia, driven by a 28-year-old mother, ‘T-boned’ the duke’s car and ended up in a hedge with smoke coming from the engine.
On January 21, Prince Philip sent her a letter wishing her a ‘speed recovery’ and that he ‘failed to see the car coming’, the Sunday Mirror reported.
Her Majesty, 92, was joined by her granddaughter Princess Eugenie for the annual service, which sees her offering commemorative coins to senior citizens