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British police have spoken with Prince Philip after the husband of Queen Elizabeth II was photographed apparently driving without wearing a seatbelt - just two days after he was involved in a serious car crash.The Mirror provides more details on the crash itself and the testimony of the other driver:
British media on Saturday published a photograph showing the 97-year-old royal driving a new Land Rover near the royal residence at Sandringham in eastern England.
Norfolk Police said "suitable words of advice have been given to the driver."
Police said the advice given to Philip was "in line with our standard response when being made aware of such images showing this type of offense."
You can be sure that Prince Philip was not treated like just another citizen...
Buckingham Palace didn't comment on the images.
Philip was driving another Land Rover when he was involved in a violent collision on Thursday in which two women in a Kia car were injured. A 9-month-old baby boy in the Kia was unhurt. Philip had to be helped out of his overturned vehicle but wasn't injured.
The palace said Friday that Philip and the queen had privately contacted the other people in the crash and exchanged good wishes.
But Emma Fairweather, who broke her wrist in the collision, told the Sunday Mirror newspaper that she had not heard from the palace.
"I still haven't had any contact from the royal household," she said. "Maybe he should prioritize that over test driving his new car."
The 46-year-old said "it would mean the world to me" if Philip offered an apology.
Police haven't disclosed who was at fault for the crash, which happened after Philip drove onto a main road from a side road near the royal family's Sandringham estate, 100 miles (160 kilometers) north of London.
The queen and Philip have been on an extended Christmas break in Sandringham, their holiday tradition for many years.
Philip has been in generally good health and was photographed in December driving a horse-drawn carriage. He has largely retired from public life but still is occasionally seen at family occasions with the queen.
The accident - and Philip's subsequent driving apparently without using a seatbelt - is raising questions about his continued use of public roadways.
Buckingham Palace says Philip has a valid driver's license. There is no upper age limit for licensing drivers in Britain, although drivers over 70 are required to renew their licenses every three years and tell authorities about any medical conditions that might raise safety issues.
Philip passed a vision test Saturday as part of the investigation into the accident.
She tells the Sunday Mirror: "I'm lucky to be alive and he hasn't even said sorry.
"It has been such a traumatic and painful time and I would have expected more of the Royal Family.
"It could have been so much worse. Prince Philip apparently said to a witness that it was the sun that dazzled him but I can't see how that could be true when it was overcast."
The accident happened on Thursday near Sandringham - where Emma often visits on Christmas Day to catch a glimpse of the royals.
With her arm in plaster, the shaken mum went on: "I love the royals but I've been ignored and rejected and I'm in a lot of pain.
"It would mean the world to me if Prince Philip said sorry but I have no idea if he's sorry at all.
"What would it have taken for him and the Queen to send me a card and a bunch of flowers?"
Emma claims she received a phone call from police but had heard nothing from the royals or their household.
She says: "I was just advised not to speak to anyone and told to expect a call from the Palace yesterday.
"I know the Queen is a busy lady but I was really excited at the idea she might phone me.
"Instead, I got a call from a police family liaison officer.
"The message he passed on didn't even make sense. He said, 'The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh would like to be remembered to you.' That's not an apology or even a well-wish."
That was all about to change. They set off for home at around 2.30pm and horror struck just 30 minutes later.
Emma recalls: "We could see the Land Rover about 150 yards away from us at a junction, then it started to move.
"The speed limit was 60mph but my friend was doing no more than 50mph. I kept thinking he was going to stop but he didn't.
"It all went into slow motion as I watched the other car. As we approached I could make out that it was an elderly driver.
"My friend was braking and seemed so in control but I was terrified.
"But then we crashed. I don't think the vehicle spun, it just pushed straight across the road.
"Then it was just disbelief. I was in shock."
In the aftermath of the accident, terrified Emma tells how she repeatedly screamed from the front seat: "Get the baby out!"
He went to hospital later for precautionary checks and the Palace said he had "no injuries of concern".
Emma claims other onlookers told her that the prince had been advised by those around him not to apologise to her in person at the scene.
She says: "Someone told me Prince Philip had been keen to talk to me but a number of people advised him against it, but I can't be sure as I was very confused."
Emma then faced an agonising wait for an ambulance, before finally being taken to hospital two hours later.
She says: "I was pacing up and down because the pain was so bad. I feel like the impact of what has happened has been minimised because my injuries aren't as minor as they are being made out to be. I kept asking, 'Why is the pain getting worse'?"
As Emma waited to be treated in A&E, hospital TV was already showing footage from the crash scene. Emma, meanwhile, is still hoping the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will reach out to her.
And she says she would forgive Philip if he got in touch. She adds: "I still love him and the Queen. No one can change my views on that."
A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said: "A full message of support was sent to both the driver and the passenger."
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