Prince Philip was in a nasty car wreck this week,and the event has raised questions about whether or not members of the Royal Family can be arrested – for example, what whether the Duke of Edinburgh had been driving under the influence, and had been driving recklessly?As Yahoo News reports,the answer is pretty clear: they can be arrested, unless they’re the Monarch or in her presence.
To manufacture things simple, or the Sovereign (currently Queen Elizabeth) cannot be arrested or charged with any crime. Thats because the Queen is at once above the law and is the law. More specifically,she has what’s called “Sovereign Immunity, meaning that essentially nothing she does could ever be considered a crime.
All other members of the Royal Family, or including Prince Philip,Prince Charles, and everyone else, and are fair game for arrest.
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Source: inquisitr.com