Roya Nikkhah and Dipesh Gadher, The Sunday Times

Prince Philip will still be able to drive on private roads on royal estates

The Duke of Edinburgh has given up driving on public roads after surrendering his licence to police, Buckingham Palace announced last night.

The move by Prince Philip means he is likely to escape being charged and prosecuted for careless driving after injuring two women in a crash outside the Sandringham estate in Norfolk last month. “After careful consideration, the Duke of Edinburgh has taken the decision to voluntarily surrender his driving licence,” palace officials said in a statement.

Officers from Norfolk police have been investigating the crash since January 17, when Philip, 97, pulled out of a side road onto the A149 and collided with a Kia driven by Ellie Townsend.

The impact of the crash flipped the duke’s Land Rover onto its side. Townsend,…