Brexit takes a break on UK Twitter after Prince Philip survives car crash

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Husband of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, was on Thursday evening involved in a car accident, according to reports by the BBC.

The prince 97-year-old prince, who was driving himself, came out of the accident unhurt despite his Land Rover turning over onto its side.

As a break from Brexit, the people of the internet could not let such an opportunity slide for some healthy online debate.

https://twitter.com/chrisrwright/status/1086169960450347008

Some wonder if the Prince is too old to be driving.

https://twitter.com/KrisRapley94/status/1086165576559546368
https://twitter.com/Nick_BLM/status/1085979131144269824

Others are just marveling at the fact that he survived.

https://twitter.com/Shazza14648643/status/1086167000131555328

From a political point of view, many British citizens are angered.

“With all that’s going on in this country, the BBC thinks it’s appropriate to lead with the news that Prince Philip has had a bump in his car, ahead of the Brexit news. Priorities?” questioned one user.

https://twitter.com/ElizabethMcFall/status/1085960917924352001
https://twitter.com/ZiggyX/status/1086168850712940544
https://twitter.com/aronkeller/status/1086168493253378048

And of course, a few found the situation rather entertaining.

Feature image: The Queen and Prince Philip (left) in 2012, by carfax2 via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped)

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