Can you imagine what it might have been like if Donald Trump had a similar accident? His eyesight is fine because he says it is fine and besides, he's God.
I can't imagine the prince was entirely happy about yet another reminder that, royal or common, faculties tend to wane, control is lost and, hélas, the clock unwinds for gods and men alike.
PS. It appears he was not wearing a seat belt either. Us old farts know that feeling.
Dealing with decline gracefull?
ReplyDeleteIf the Australian version of this story is correct, right after the accident the Prince was provided a new armored top of the line Land Rover. The implication is that the Prince will limit his future driving to the Royal Estates.
Interestingly, the Australian article claims that the Kia that T-boned the armored Land Rover not only knocked over the Rover but sent the Rover somersaulting a few times. Nevertheless, the 97 year young Prince walked away from the accident a bit shaken with only minor injuries even though, supposedly, he wasn’t wearing his seat belt.
https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/royals/prince-philip-duke-of-edinburgh-involved-in-car-crash-near-sandringham-estate/news-story/ad6af58d24298e2b18c74f76db5845a3