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		</div><p>Britain&#8217;s Duke of Edinburgh has told a mother-of-two who was injured in a car crash he was involved in that he is “deeply sorry”.</p>
<p>Prince Philip, 97, escaped injury on January 17 when the Land Rover Freelander he was driving collided with another vehicle when he pulled out of a driveway on the Sandringham estate in Norfolk on to a busy A road.</p>
<p>Philip’s car flipped over in the crash, which occurred when he was apparently dazzled by the low sun, and he was initially trapped and had to be rescued by a passing motorist.</p>
<p>The other vehicle involved, a Kia, was carrying a nine-month-old baby boy, his mother who was driving, and Emma Fairweather as a passenger.</p>
<p>I wish you a speedy recovery from a very distressing experience.</p>
<p>The baby was unhurt, but both women had to be treated in hospital.</p>
<p>Ms Fairweather, who broke her wrist, called for the duke to be prosecuted if found to be at fault.</p>
<p>In a letter to Ms Fairweather dated January 21, Philip wished her a “speedy recovery” and said he “failed to see the car coming”.</p>
<p>The note, reported by the Sunday Mirror, said: “I would like you to know how very sorry I am for my part in the accident at the Babingley cross-roads.</p>
<p>“I have been across that crossing any number of times and I know very well the amount of traffic that uses that main road.</p>
<p>“It was a bright sunny day and at about three in the afternoon, the sun was low over the Wash.</p>
<p>“In other words, the sun was shining low over the main road. In normal conditions I would have no difficulty in seeing traffic coming from the Dersingham direction, but I can only imagine that I failed to see the car coming, and I am very contrite about the consequences.</p>
<p>“I was somewhat shaken after the accident, but I was greatly relieved that none of you were seriously injured.</p>
<figure id="attachment_124868" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-124868" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/C315F43D-7F2D-47D6-BF6D-F5868BB82861.jpeg"><img class="size-full wp-image-124868" src="https://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/C315F43D-7F2D-47D6-BF6D-F5868BB82861.jpeg" alt="" width="600" height="400" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-124868" class="wp-caption-text">Broken glass and car parts at the scene of the crash near the Sandringham Estate</figcaption></figure>
<p>“As a crowd was beginning to gather, I was advised to return to Sandringham House by a local police officer. I have since learned that you suffered a broken arm. I am deeply sorry about this injury.</p>
<p>“I wish you a speedy recovery from a very distressing experience.”</p>
<p>The letter is signed “Yours sincerely Philip”.</p>
<p>Ms Fairweather, 46, told the Sunday Mirror she was “chuffed” with the letter, adding: “I thought it was really nice that he signed off as ‘Philip’ and not the formal title. I was pleasantly surprised because of the personalised nature.</p>
<p>“A lot of people said it was unrealistic that I wanted that human kindness from Prince Philip – which is what I saw this letter as.”</p>
<p>Ms Fairweather had previously complained that while the Queen, who had no involvement in the accident, had been in contact through a lady-in-waiting, she had not had any direct communication with the duke.</p>
<p>It is understood a similar letter was sent to the driver of the Kia.</p>
<p>Philip was photographed driving without a seatbelt 48 hours after the crash.</p>
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