THE Duke of Edinburgh was left “very shocked” and shaken following a car crash, but walked away unhurt after his vehicle reportedly overturned.

Philip, 97, was driving a Land Rover when the accident involving a Kia happened near the Queen’s Sandringham Estate.

According to witnesses, who contacted the BBC, the duke’s Land Rover rolled over during the collision yesterday afternoon.

The witnesses helped the duke from his vehicle the BBC reported, and its website quoted them as saying the Queen’s consort was conscious but “very, very shocked” and shaken.

Norfolk Police said officers were called to the A419 at Sandringham just before 3pm after a Land Rover and a Kia were involved in a collision.

“The male driver of the Land Rover was uninjured. The female driver of the Kia suffered cuts while the female passenger sustained an arm injury, both requiring hospital treatment,” the force said.

“We can confirm both casualties from the Kia have been treated at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn and have since been discharged.

“The road remained open and both vehicles were recovered a short time later. It is force policy to breath test drivers involved in collisions. We can confirm both drivers were breath tested and provided negative readings. “

The A149 is a busy road running through the Sandringham Estate.

A Buckingham Palace spokeswoman confirmed the duke was driving when the accident happened. She added: “He saw a doctor as a precaution and the doctor confirmed he was not injured.”

The spokeswoman would not comment on suggestions the duke may have been travelling with a passenger, who is likely to have been his close protection officer.

Berneen Caney, 25, who witnessed the scene of the accident, said: “It appeared to be quite serious, there was a lot of glass over the road as well as debris, I saw one of the cars was quite badly damaged, as for the Range Rover, its windows were smashed.”

The support worker from King’s Lynn added: “By the time I passed by, the Range Rover had been tipped back up on its wheels.

“I didn’t see that much as I was more concerned the car in front of me was braking to turn off and that there was glass and debris all over the road.

“There was a lot of people there including police, and there was a paramedic there too.”

The Duke and the Queen, who has been informed about the accident, are staying at Sandringham, their residence during their traditional winter break.

The duke retired from public duties in summer 2017.