Prince Philip will not face charges over Sandringham car crash

Prince Philip will not face any charges over the car crash in Norfolk last month, the UK Crown Prosecution Service confirmed on Thursday.

The Duke of Edinburgh was driving near The Queen's estate in Sandringham when he hit a Kia with two passengers and rolled his Land Rover.

"We took into account all of the circumstances in this case, including the level of culpability, the age of the driver and the surrender of the driving licence," Chris Long, Chief Crown Prosecutor for CPS East of England said in a statement, issued to 9Honey.

"We have decided that it would not be in the public interest to prosecute.

"All those involved in the collision have been informed and provided with a full explanation in writing," Mr Long noted.

Prince Philip voluntarily surrendered his driver's licence last week, at the age of 97.

While the driver and baby in the other car involved in the smash are said to have had no injuries, the passenger in the Kia suffered a broken wrist and has since undergone surgery.

Emma Fairweather, 46, appeared on UK show This Morning soon after the incident saying she hoped the Royal would face charges if found to be at fault.

"There needs to be a decision as to whether Prince Philip and I are from the same walk of life here or not," she said about why she wants to see the Royal face charges should he be found at fault of the accident.

"I feel that his treatment has not been the same as mine," she said, adding that she was still waiting to give the police a statement.

"I need somebody to understand that I still have medical concerns. I'm very worried that I haven't been asked for a statement from the police," she said.

Soon after her TV appearance, Ms Fairweather received a letter from The Duke, saying he was "deeply sorry" for his part in the crash and the injury caused.

"I would like you to know how very sorry I am for my part in the accident at the Babingley cross-roads," Prince Philip said in the typed note he hand-signed.

In his letter, the Royal also told Ms Fairweather he was instructed by police to return home to Sandringham House as a crowd began to gather at the crash scene but mentioned that he had enquired after the victims.

"I was somewhat shaken after the accident, but I was greatly relieved that none of you were seriously injured," he said, before expressing his concern at her broken wrist.

"I have since learned that you suffered a broken arm. I am deeply sorry about this injury."

Ms Fairweather told a UK newspaper she was chuffed to receive the letter as a long-time fan of The Royal Family.