Thread: Phil the Greek.

Originally Posted by travelrover

Does he even need a license? Pretty sure the boss does not require one.

If you were a traffic policeperson in Pommieland would you be game to pull Betty over and ask for her licence? Bad career move. Quick transfer to a republican area of Belfast. Mind you, in times long gone it would have been a quick trip to the Tower.

That's a good point about whether Betty needs a licence as they are probably issued by her delegation. Does she need a passport? The Danish royal family don't have passports. When they travel the ambassador or consul has to meet them and shepherd them through customs.

Originally Posted by Bigbjorn

If you were a traffic policeperson in Pommieland would you be game to pull Betty over and ask for her licence? Bad career move. Quick transfer to a republican area of Belfast. Mind you, in times long gone it would have been a quick trip to the Tower.

That's a good point about whether Betty needs a licence as they are probably issued by her delegation. Does she need a passport? The Danish royal family don't have passports. When they travel the ambassador or consul has to meet them and shepherd them through customs.

Am pretty sure she does not have a passport or a drivers license.

I suspect she ‘owns’ the roads anyway.

Originally Posted by p38arover

The article said Freelander.

There appears to be some confusion.

Duke of Edinburgh involved in car crash while driving near Sandringham

Originally Posted by incisor

he only drives around royal estates...

half his luck!

the accident happened near an estate not on the estate, so on a public road one would assume.

"Hello, Land Rover Royal Public Relations?

Bruce here,.... yer know, Fleet Manager Sandringham.

Yeah not bad, hows the wife & kids?

Good.

Got a favour to ask.


The old bloke has flipped his Freeloader. Would you kindly send us another post haste, FOC of course as usual?

Colour? Aw mate, Burgundy would be nice, or Royal Blue, can do?

You'll be here within the hour right?

Thanks mate I owe you one.

Ciao. "




Well the conversation could go like that if you live in my world..

1/ Yes he needs a licence. Princess Margaret got busted for speeding once.
2/ Im also sure it would be an amoured rangie too. (Makes me really cry now) All the rangies running the grand kids around are definitely armoured. (Knew somone in the industry). So would imagine his would be also. Prob a royal pool car permanent loan cars from LR.
Ive also heard its impossible to purchase an ex royal / armoured vehicle these days without government approval.
Im picking Land Rover - scrap them.

Off the estate, in his Range Rover, not much news about the people in the other vehicle

Video provided by Nine News

The Duke of Edinburgh has been involved in a car crash while behind the wheel close to the Sandringham Estate.Buckingham Palace says Prince Philip was not injured in the collision.Pictures from the scene show the 97-year-old's Range Rover overturned on the side of the road.Another passenger was in the vehicle at the time of the crash. While a spokeswoman would not comment on who this was, it was likely his close protection officer.© Sky News Screen Grab A picture from the scene of the crash shows Prince Philip's vehicle on its side. Pic: KLFMA palace spokesperson said: "The Duke of Edinburgh was involved in a road traffic accident with another vehicle on Thursday afternoon."The Duke was not injured. The accident took place close to the Sandringham Estate. Local police attended the scene."

Originally Posted by travelrover

Am pretty sure she does not have a passport or a drivers license.

I suspect she ‘owns’ the roads anyway.

No passport required...consider the wording of a British passport: "Her Britannic Majesty's Secretary of State requests and requires in the name of her Majesty.......allow ME to pass freely......"

Somewhat pointless eh?