A woman who was hit by a motorcycle while accompanying the Duchess of Edinburgh has died

A trampled woman Two weeks ago, Sofia, the sister-in-law of King Carlos III, died of her injuries from the motorcycle that was following the vehicle in which the Duchess of Edinburgh was, the family reported this Wednesday.

Helen Holland, 81, suffered ‘irreparable’ injuries in the head when she was run over in the area of ​​Earl’s Court, west of the British capital, four days after the coronation of Carlos III. in Westminster Abbey.

After the news broke, Buckingham Palace, the royal family’s official residence, said the duchess, married to Prince Edward, the king’s younger brother, was “deeply saddened” and sent its condolences to the family.

Holland, who lives in the town of Birchanger, Essex County, southeast England, was in London to visit his sister when the accident happened.

Her son, Martin Holland, said Wednesday that his mother died after suffering fracture “multiple bones and internal injuries”.

According to the palace, Sofia, who was crowned Duchess of Edinburgh last March, will contact Holland’s family privately.

Chief Inspector Richard Smith, head of the copyright unit of London’s Metropolitan Police (Met), said his colleagues were saddened by the “tragic outcome” and were in solidarity with the victim’s family.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), which investigates the most serious incidents involving officers, has opened an investigation into the crash.