Passenger involved in Prince Philip collision questions whether Duke should have avoided prosecution

The passenger who broke her wrist after a road collision with Prince Philip has said the decision not to prosecute the Duke "feels managed and controlled."

Emma Fairweather, 46, told The Sunday Mirror she was "not shocked" by the decision, but questioned whether it was the right call.

“I don’t know if everyone would have been treated that way,” she said.

“I think he surrendered his licence last weekend to avoid prosecution. He will have been heavily advised. The whole thing feels managed and controlled.”

The Crown Prosecution Service announced the Duke would not face charges yesterday morning (Thursday, February 14).

It came after Buckingham Palace officials announced Prince Philip, 97, had voluntarily surrendered his driving licence to officers on Saturday.

In a statement, Chris Long, the Chief Crown Prosecutor for the East of England, said: “The CPS has carefully reviewed material submitted by the police in relation to a traffic collision on the A149 on 17 January this year.

“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.

“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."