Prince Harry was caught up in a dramatic high-speed crash yesterday when one of his police outriders smashed into a taxi as the royal’s motorcade headed to the Invictus Games.
According to one witness, Harry’s Range Rover, which was taking him to an Invictus Games event in north London, took evasive action.
The driver, apparently fearing a potential terrorist attack, steered his vehicle through the damaged vehicles at speed before coming to a stop a several hundred feet up the road.
The bystander said he saw the 28-year-old prince sitting in the back of the car with his head in his hands, constantly looking backwards at the injured men.
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A cyclist, who wishes to remain anonymous, saw the convoy – of two blacked out Range Rovers and four motorbike outriders – pass him at “incredibly high speed”.
He said to The Telegraph: “I first heard whistles behind me as the motorbikes approached and a convoy suddenly raced past me, going around a roundabout the wrong way.
“I decided to speed up to see if I could catch up with them. I really wanted to know who it was.
“I didn’t see the actual crash but came across it just seconds after it had happened. There was debris everywhere, steam coming out of the car bonnet. It was carnage.”
According to sources, Harry’s convoy waited to assess the situation before continuing on to Lee Valley Park in North London where the athletics event of his Invictus Games, a Paralympic-style event for injured servicemen and women, was being held.
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The prince spent the day cheering on competitors accompanied by his brother, Prince William, and father, Prince Charles.
A spokesman for Prince Harry said last night: "The prince was obviously very concerned and wanted to make sure the men were OK. He is relieved to hear they are both in a stable condition."
The Metropolitan Police have, in the meantime, an investigation into the accident, which occurred at around 9.40am on Prince Albert Road, adjacent to Regent’s Park and London Zoo.
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