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Should he still be driving at 97?

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MawBroon Thu 17-Jan-19 18:59:14

www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/duke-of-edinburgh-in-car-crash-near-sandringham-estate-a4042131.html

If anybody else turned their Land Rover over at 97, would you expect them to be allowed to keep their licence?

Anniebach Sat 19-Jan-19 16:40:35

Granless who do you think should sue?

The Queen. Tony Blair. Lord Justice Scott Baker . Rosa Monkton ?

Or all the others John Morgan accused ?

Why didn’t we hear of the request of John Morgan and friends ! Of Mohammad Al Fayed to have the case of Andason’s death reopened .

Why was Andasons death mysterious ? If he was murdered because he was to write a book why wasn’t John Morgan murdered too ?

Granless Sat 19-Jan-19 16:49:46

...... so Sparklefizz I hope you take the plunge and start the Diana Inquest Part 1 The Final Journey? There are a lot of ‘tables’ at the beginning of the book but I have found these good for referring back to when you can’t recall who ‘John Smith’ is e.g.
We could start a new thread when you have finished Part 1!!
grin

Sparklefizz Sat 19-Jan-19 16:51:00

Ok Granless. Will do!

Granless Sat 19-Jan-19 17:25:16

Anniebach - ask John Morgan himself. I can’t answer your question. I’m assuming you have read all Parts and still don’t accept his findings.

Anniebach Sat 19-Jan-19 18:05:38

Not read them Granless I do know of his allegations .

Grammaretto Sat 19-Jan-19 19:02:33

End of the monarchy?

Anniebach Sat 19-Jan-19 19:09:42

Isn’t John Morgan dead ?

Luckylegs9 Sat 19-Jan-19 19:28:46

Mary lies was it really necessary to use the F word, I for one find it offensive.

JenniferEccles Sat 19-Jan-19 19:45:04

I haven't read the whole thread so this has probably already been mentioned, but it was said he was dazzled by the sun, which of course is very low in the sky this time of year.

It's always a problem on east/west running roads, and surely this problem affects us all on sunny days at this time of the year. I am sure there are lots of accidents all the time due to people of all ages being dazzled by the low sun so I really don't think his age was significant here.

No-one was hurt, and if it hadn't been the D of E we would never have heard about this accident would we?

oldgoat Sat 19-Jan-19 19:55:56

JenniferEccles
CORRECTION. Two people were hurt:- the driver of the car rammed by the D if E broke her arm and the other adult passenger had leg injuries. Luckily the baby in the car was uninjured.
I hear that the D of E is back on the road today and apparently not wearing a seat belt.
Sounds like one rule for us and another for the royals.

Anniebach Sat 19-Jan-19 19:58:00

He did not ram the car

maryeliza54 Sat 19-Jan-19 20:10:07

I find the whole concept of the RF offensive actually - and where did I use it btw? Not that I care

maryeliza54 Sat 19-Jan-19 20:16:41

His going out driving again so soon is saying a big fuck you to the British people and especially to the others involved. An act of such offensiveness that the word fuck comes nowhere near to expressing how contemptible his behaviour is.

Lily65 Sat 19-Jan-19 20:25:50

If you had caused a lady to have a broken arm and a child to be upset wouldn't you show a shred of humility? Maybe?

Still Jennifer, your Daily Mail will arrive tomorrow and all will be well.

Anniebach Sat 19-Jan-19 20:29:20

Show humility ?

Granless Sat 19-Jan-19 20:53:55

Anniebach - gosh, it seems you are correct - John Morgan died 2015, I think. Been so engrossed is his books, so much that it never even crossed my mind that he’d died, although I did know he wasn’t a well man. Such a loss.

Jalima1108 Sat 19-Jan-19 20:56:17

^maryeliza54 Sat 19-Jan-19 20:10:07
I find the whole concept of the RF offensive actually^
Well, I think we all know that and realise that that is reflected in your views on this incident.

I am not a staunch Royalist although I think, imo, the system is preferable to a probably more expensive and possibly political Presidential system.

So I can probably view the incident dispassionately.

We do not know what communication has gone on behind the scenes between the two parties involved and it is probably best that we do not.

Anniebach Sat 19-Jan-19 21:03:06

Granless I do respect people’s right to believe in conspiracies even if I disagree with them. This is one I certaintly do not believe .

Anniebach Sat 19-Jan-19 21:08:08

Agree Jalima, I also questioned why the man should show
Humility ! how can he ? If he is found guilty of causing the accident he should pay the price . As for him driving today, very sensible, best thing to do as soon as possible after an accident , same as falling off a horse.

merlotgran Sat 19-Jan-19 21:11:19

On a public road without a seat belt, Annie?

Whenever I fell off a horse I got straight back on but not without a hard hat.

Jalima1108 Sat 19-Jan-19 21:13:00

Oh, I thought the no seat belt was on the estate.
Surely he should have been picked up if driving habitually on public roads without a seat belt?

That, in fact, just puts himself in danger, not others.

hallgreenmiss Sat 19-Jan-19 21:13:36

He doesn't seem to have learned much!

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6610325/Philip-rides-Duke-Edinburgh-97-wheel.html

Jalima1108 Sat 19-Jan-19 21:14:56

he was left bloodied and shaken
Oh, I thought he wasn't injured?

What can we believe if not the Daily Mail?

merlotgran Sat 19-Jan-19 21:17:56

The man who helped pull him out said he was bleeding.

Anniebach Sat 19-Jan-19 21:36:26

merlot I assumed he was driving on the estate to regain his confidence, this is why I said ‘get back on the horse’ does one need a hard hat driving a car ?