A woman in her 80s is fighting for her life after being hit by a 'royal motorcade' escorting the Duchess of Edinburgh through west London.
The crash happened just before 3.30pm on Wednesday at the junction of Cromwell Road and Warwick Road in Earl's Court, west London.
Emergency services rushed to the scene after a police motorcycle collided with the woman, who remains in hospital. It has since emerged that the police vehicle was part of a 'royal motorcade' escorting Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh. Cromwell Road connects with Talgarth Road, which leads drivers through Hammersmith, Chiswick towards the M4 motorway, which leads to Windsor, though it is unclear when the Duchess was travelling to.Cromwell Road / Warwick Road junction, Earl's Court.Buckingham Palace said the Duchess of Edinburgh's "thoughts and prayers are with the injured lady and her family", MailOnline reports.
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