98 yr old duke crashes range rover

[NormarkSuperswede]

Not sure if he still Posts on Pistonheads . But one rather well known car journalist "had" a rather direct insight into the Royal family .And make no mistake Phillip and Andrew can turn on the tears and throw toys about demanding people are "removed" from their jobs etc . A funny man at times. BUT by god he is a serious bully. No "protection" officer is going to want to point out "anything " to him . Lets see what happens if he does it again and kills someone .If that child had died, The media would be stting their pants having to deal with it .

[jamei303]

Balmoral said:

There appears to be some confusion. The accident happened on a public road, the police rebuke about not wearing a seatbelt was on private land to which the public have no access.

No it wasn't, he was photographed on the road from Anmer to the B1440, at the B1440 junction. All public roads.

[andy_s]

yonex said:

He’d help a lot more of he just sodded off with the rest of them

Who would you have as Head of State and how much would it cost - 'cos hopefully they won't play a lot of golf or have bunga-bunga parties or be arrested for corruption or start playing with other peoples elections...

[valiant]

NormarkSuperswede said:

Not sure if he still Posts on Pistonheads . But one rather well known car journalist "had" a rather direct insight into the Royal family .And make no mistake Phillip and Andrew can turn on the tears and throw toys about demanding people are "removed" from their jobs etc . A funny man at times. BUT by god he is a serious bully. No "protection" officer is going to want to point out "anything " to him . Lets see what happens if he does it again and kills someone .If that child had died, The media would be stting their pants having to deal with it .

He’s had a lifetime of barking orders and having people make way and allowances for him.

He isn’t going to give two sts what people tell, or rather suggest, he do - he’s just going to carry on regardless in the same vein. And that’s if it’s one of his lackeys or the police giving him words of advice.

Sun in his eyes my arse.

[saaby93]

NormarkSuperswede said:

Not sure if he still Posts on Pistonheads

[ApOrbital]

GetCarter said:

No he wasn't.

For not having a seatbelt on?


Sandringham is one of the two homes owned by the Queen in her private capacity, rather than as head of state, the other being Balmoral Castle.

[PositronicRay]

HTP99 said:

andy_s said:

Leicester Loyal said:

GetCarter said:

It's nice to know that if I ever get caught not wearing my seat belt, the police will just give me some 'friendly words of advice', and not points and a fine. Especially if I had had a road traffic collision two days before.

Spot on, it's ridiculous. Any member of the public and they'd have a fine at a minimum.

A fine is the maximum as well. Anyway don't you want them to be out and about after 'real' criminals...?

Shows the arrogance of the man; involved in a rather nasty looking crash, which ended up with his car on its side, blaming the sun (which appears is likely not that truthful) and if he is blaming the sun then likely the accident was his fault, next day he is straight back out in a car and with no seatbelt.

One would have thought that a man of his prominence would have laid a bit low for at least a few days.

It's this blaming the sun thing, really! We all know he's a mail reader.

[Balmoral]

jamei303 said:

Balmoral said:

There appears to be some confusion. The accident happened on a public road, the police rebuke about not wearing a seatbelt was on private land to which the public have no access.

No it wasn't, he was photographed on the road from Anmer to the B1440, at the B1440 junction. All public roads.

I googled before I posted and the first two items that came up said he was seen on the estate, so I posted. Then I googled again and the first three items said he was on the road. So much for googling for clarification. Anyway, I deleted my post pronto, but you caught it

[anonymous-user]

andy_s said:

Who would you have as Head of State and how much would it cost - 'cos hopefully they won't play a lot of golf or have bunga-bunga parties or be arrested for corruption or start playing with other peoples elections...

Works for other countries, a token Monarchy and an elected leader.

[Chrisgr31]

yonex said:

The figures can bed fudged by both sides.

What I suggest is a referendum. It's a democracy thing.

The last one of those went so well!

[Chrisgr31]

jamei303 said:

No it wasn't, he was photographed on the road from Anmer to the B1440, at the B1440 junction. All public roads.

Aren't they all the Queens Highway?

[anonymous-user]

yonex said:

He’d help a lot more of he just sodded off with the rest of them

How?

[jamei303]

Balmoral said:

I googled before I posted and the first two items that came up said he was seen on the estate, so I posted. Then I googled again and the first three items said he was on the road. So much for googling for clarification. Anyway, I deleted my post pronto, but you caught it

I tried to match the Daily Mail pic to Google Streetview but gave up and went with the Mail's diagram in the end.

[andy_s]

yonex said:

andy_s said:

Who would you have as Head of State and how much would it cost - 'cos hopefully they won't play a lot of golf or have bunga-bunga parties or be arrested for corruption or start playing with other peoples elections...

Works for other countries, a token Monarchy and an elected leader.

Isn't that what we've got?

[Some Guy]

[anonymous-user]

Some Guy said:

Quality

[Vipers]

PositronicRay said:

HTP99 said:

andy_s said:

Leicester Loyal said:

GetCarter said:

It's nice to know that if I ever get caught not wearing my seat belt, the police will just give me some 'friendly words of advice', and not points and a fine. Especially if I had had a road traffic collision two days before.

Spot on, it's ridiculous. Any member of the public and they'd have a fine at a minimum.

A fine is the maximum as well. Anyway don't you want them to be out and about after 'real' criminals...?

Shows the arrogance of the man; involved in a rather nasty looking crash, which ended up with his car on its side, blaming the sun (which appears is likely not that truthful) and if he is blaming the sun then likely the accident was his fault, next day he is straight back out in a car and with no seatbelt.

One would have thought that a man of his prominence would have laid a bit low for at least a few days.

It's this blaming the sun thing, really! We all know he's a mail reader.

Apparantly Mr Loophole said it.

[NormarkSuperswede]

saaby93 said:

Some haymarket people will know exactly who it is ! And By God did he have a "direct line" and a few stories !

[GTI16V]

valiant said:

NormarkSuperswede said:

Not sure if he still Posts on Pistonheads . But one rather well known car journalist "had" a rather direct insight into the Royal family .And make no mistake Phillip and Andrew can turn on the tears and throw toys about demanding people are "removed" from their jobs etc . A funny man at times. BUT by god he is a serious bully. No "protection" officer is going to want to point out "anything " to him . Lets see what happens if he does it again and kills someone .If that child had died, The media would be stting their pants having to deal with it .

He’s had a lifetime of barking orders and having people make way and allowances for him.

He isn’t going to give two sts what people tell, or rather suggest, he do - he’s just going to carry on regardless in the same vein. And that’s if it’s one of his lackeys or the police giving him words of advice.

Sun in his eyes my arse.

Agreed. He's an arrogant, self entitled old who, if he was an ordinary member of the public, would've had the book throw at him by Plod.
But because he's the Duke of fking Edinburgh, he can do whatever the fk he wants with , zero consequences.

fk him. The sooner the stupid Greek loses his licence the better.

Edited by GTI16V on Sunday 20th January 17:54

Edited by GTI16V on Sunday 20th January 17:54

[anonymous-user]

The Dangerous Elk said:

yonex said:

Must have been hard all those 70 hr weeks on shift work.

Or helping so many young people for decades.


If you are going to moan and groan at least educate yourself

Maybe it’s you who should be educated.

He’s spent decades turning up at things, reluctantly in many cases, lending his name to things and insulting people.