Helen Holland: Last News

A police officer has been charged with causing death by careless driving following the death of an 81-year-old woman who was hit by a motorcycle escorting the Duchess of Edinburgh through London.

Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, broke her silence after her royal police escort killed an elderly woman.  Helen Holland, 81, was struck by a motorcycle that was part of the U.K. royal’s police escort at a west London intersection on May 10. She was reportedly visiting her sister in London.

Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh issued a statement after a woman was killed by a motorcycle escorting the royal.

, Helen Holland died at the age of 81 after her family says she fought «for her life for nearly two weeks,» following a May 10 incident in London, England.Holland was struck by a member of the duchess' police escort in the Earl's Court neighborhood of London, and, according to her family, sustained «irreversible damage to her brain,» multiple broken bones, and was in a coma.On Wednesday, Buckingham Palace said the duchess was «deeply saddened» and sent her «deepest condolences» to her family.The  said that Sophie will be reaching out to Holland's family privately.  Sophie is the wife of Prince Edward, the youngest son of the late Queen Elizabeth II.Chief Superintendent Richard Smith, head of the Metropolitan Police's Royalty and Specialist Protection Unit, told the that the «tragic outcome is being felt by colleagues across the Met» and «thoughts are very much with the woman's family and loved ones.»«Officers know that their actions, both on and off duty, are open to scrutiny and following our referral of the incident, the IOPC launched an independent investigation — we continue to cooperate with and support that inquiry,» he added.

Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, has broken her silence after an 81 year old great-grandmother died after being hit by a police motorbike in a royal escort for the Duchess. Helen Holland passed away after "suffering multiple broken bones and massive internal injuries" during the collision, which occurred at the junction of Cromwell Road and Warwick Road in Earl's Court, in west London, on May 10. Following the news, a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said today: "The Duchess of Edinburgh is deeply saddened to hear that Helen Holland has passed away.

An elderly woman who was hit by a motorcycle that was part of the Duchess of Edinburgh’s police escort has died.

A great-grandmother who was hit by a motorbike in Duchess Sophie's motorcade escort two weeks ago has died, her family have confirmed. Helen Holland, 81, from Birchanger in Essex, spent two weeks in hospital "fighting for her life" before succumbing to the injuries sustained on her brain.

An elderly woman who was hit by a police motorcycle escorting Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh is reportedly in a coma in hospital.The Metropolitan Police said the motorbike collided with a pedestrian at around 3.21pm on Wednesday 10 May at the junction of Cromwell Road and Warwick Road in west London, leaving her in a critical condition. On Friday, the BBC named her as Helen Holland, 81, from Birchanger, Essex. She had been in London visiting her older sister on Wednesday and her family say she is in a coma, according to the BBC.

A woman who was critically injured amid a crash with Sophie Wessex' s police escort is in a coma, according to her family.