This picture, taken a few years ago, shows mother Ellie Townsend , 28, who was left 'very shaken' after a crash involving her and Prince Philip
The mother and baby involved in a terrifying car collision with Prince Philip on Thursday are 'lucky to be alive', according to their family.
A relative revealed that teacher Ellie Townsend, 28, was left 'very shaken' after the Duke of Edinburgh's Land Rover crashed into her Kia near the Queen's Sandringham estate in Norfolk.
Mrs Townsend's mother Deborah, 58, added that the family do not blame the Duke of Edinburgh, 97, for the crash and they are focusing on getting through the 'traumatic ordeal.'
The family's words came as royal courtiers finally got a goodwill message to the car crash victims last night – three days late.
The relative told the Sun: 'She's just still very shaken and wants to spend time with her son and husband Shaun. The pair of them are lucky to be alive.'
Amid mounting anger at Prince Philip's failure to apologise to the two women injured, Buckingham Palace said contact had at last been made.
After a farcical failure to get in touch last week, the Queen's private office scrambled to make amends over the weekend by trying to call the victims, yet was still unable to confirm if the duke had actually apologised.
The women and a nine-month-old baby survived when 97-year-old Philip drove into the path of their car on Thursday, sending his Land Rover somersaulting.
Emma Fairweather, whose wrist was broken in the horror smash, said on Sunday: 'I'm lucky to be alive and he hasn't even said sorry. It has been such a traumatic and painful time and I would have expected more of the Royal Family.'
She also revealed that she is considering a personal injury claim, after being told she 'could face two months off work', according to the Sunday Mirror.
The duke took delivery of a new Land Rover less than 24 hours after the crash, and on Saturday he was back behind the wheel. Astonishingly, he was not wearing a seatbelt, earning him a rebuke from police.
Last night the Daily Mirror reported that it was Mary Morrison, the Queen's lady-in-waiting, who contacted Miss Fairweather. The paper said the 81-year-old left a message stating: 'Hello, I'm ringing from Sandringham House.
Prince Philip was spotted behind the wheel of a new Land Rover- days after his car crash
'The Queen has asked me to telephone you to pass on her warmest good wishes following the accident and Her Majesty is very eager to know how you are and hope that everything is going as well as can be expected.
'We're all thinking of you very much at Sandringham and I'll try you at a later date. Unfortunately I've got to go out quite shortly but I hope all is well as can be expected for you. Thank you very much indeed. Goodbye.'
Miss Fairweather told the Mirror: 'While it's nice the Queen has seen it may be appropriate to ask one of her staff to contact me and wish me well, she wasn't involved in the accident.
'I'm still quite surprised that Prince Philip hasn't felt he wants to contact me and inquire as to how I am. The door is absolutely still open for him to reach out.'
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