Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh Reacts to Her Royal Police Escort Hitting an Elderly Woman: Read Her Statement

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Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh is praying for a woman who was hit by a motorcycle that was part of her royal escort.Buckingham Palace released a statement on behalf of Sophie, 58, on Wednesday, May 10, shortly after the accident occurred in West London.“The Duchess’s heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with the injured lady and her family.

She is grateful for the swift response by the emergency services and will keep abreast of developments,” the statement read. “Further comment at this time would not be appropriate while the incident is being investigated.”The Guardian reported that the woman struck by the vehicle, who is in her 80s, was taken to the hospital in critical condition after treatment from paramedics.In order to view the video, please allow Manage CookiesA similar incident occurred in June 2019 when another woman, also in her 80s, was hit by a police motorcycle in Prince William and Princess Kate’s escort.

Kensington Palace released a statement at the time noting that William, 40, and Kate, 41, were “deeply concerned and saddened” by the event and that a member of their staff had delivered flowers to the woman.Wednesday’s accident comes less than one week after the duchess attended King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s coronation on Saturday, May 6.

Sophie and her husband, Prince Edward — the youngest child of the late Queen Elizabeth II — both appeared in one of the official coronation photographs, posing alongside the king and queen and other members of the royal family.Sophie — who shares daughter Lady Louise Windsor, 19, and son James, Viscount Severn, 15, with Edward, 59 — wore a hand-embroidered white Suzannah London gown underneath her Royal Victoria Order Mantle for the occasion.