460-mile trip for Royal to see married school friend
THE Queen’s grandson Peter Phillips was spoken to by police over an alleged breach of lockdown rules after travelling 460 miles to meet a married former school friend.
Mr Phillips, 43, was spotted in the village of St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, on Friday, having driven from his Gloucestershire home.
A complaint was made to police after his Range Rover parked at the home of a woman, understood to be an acquaintance from his time at the £41,000-a-year Gordonstoun school.
Mr Phillips stayed at the £475,000 rural address for at least one night,
‘Seems wrong he has travelled’
but appeared to have left yesterday.
Having spoken to Mr Phillips, officers concluded there had not been a breach of coronavirus regulations after he insisted he was on a business trip.
He had driven from his home on his mother Princess Anne’s Gatcombe Park estate. A spokesman for the Queen’s eldest grandchild said he made the trip in connection with his work as a director of XF Medical.
The firm was founded with a view to delivering rapid Covid tests given by ex-Services personnel.
Mr Phillips’ associate is a mother, and is separated from her husband. She is a friend of Mr Phillips’ sister, Zara Tindall, it was reported. She is said to have become reacquainted with Mr Phillips – who announced his separation from wife Autumn last year – following a school reunion.
Sources said it was not the first time Mr Phillips had visited the address. The nature of the alleged business trip is unclear. A source said: ‘What we are dealing with is one rule for one and another for the rest of us. Everybody is sick of it.’
A village resident told The Sun on Sunday: ‘It seems wrong he has travelled here from England. Scotland is closed and if you flew here you would have to quarantine for ten days.’
Mr Phillips’ spokesman said: ‘We do not comment on details or circumstances of Mr Phillips’ accommodation when travelling.’
A Police Scotland spokesman said: ‘Police received a report of a potential breach of coronavirus regulations at a property in St Cyrus. Officers spoke to the occupants and found no breaches of the legislation.’