Police say Queen's grandson's 400-mile journey to Scottish village 'did not breach' Covid restrictions

Officers have found one of the Queen’s grandsons did not breach coronavirus regulations after a complaint was made about his trip from southern England to the north east of Scotland.

Peter Phillips was reported to police for allegedly breaching Covid regulations by making a more-than 400-mile journey from Gloucestershire to St Cyrus in south Aberdeenshire to see a woman, The Sun reports.

Mr Philips said his reason for the trip was business related after police spoke to him on Friday and they confirmed he did not breach Covid legislation.

It is understood the 43-year-old made his latest trip to Scotland on Thursday from his home on his mother Princess Anne’s Gatcombe Park estate.

Peter Phillips was found not have broken Covid regulations picture: JPI Media

A police spokesman said: “At about 6.40pm, on Friday, 26 March, 2021, police received a report of a potential breach of coronavirus regulations at a property in St Cyrus, Montrose. Officers attended, spoke to the occupants and found no breaches of legislation."

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