Her governess Marion Crawford told in her 1950 book how, when the Duke began visiting Elizabeth during their courtship in the 1940s, he would arrive at the Palace in his small sports car, 'usually a deal too fast.' His late wife, who had been a passenger when two of the prangs occurred, knew all about Philip's love of speed before they were even married. That crash was the most serious of at least four accidents that the Duke had behind the wheel during his life. The Duke, then aged 97, had to be pulled from the sunroof of his vehicle, before asking the others involved: 'Is everyone alright?' Above: the Duke of Edinburgh prepares to fly a Turbulent ultra-light aircraft in 1959 He began training with the Royal Air Force in November 1952 and gained his wings the following year.
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