22 AUGUST 2003
Princess Beatrice was involved in a fender-bender while on holiday in southern Spain, when the vehicle carrying her team of bodyguards accidentally rear-ended the car in which she was riding.

According to the Spanish press, a female friend of the 15-year-old royal was at the wheel as they returned to their hotel from a day of polo, followed closely by Beatrice's team of minders. However, when the two girls stopped at an intersection, the Princess' security team's automobile suddenly bumped the back of her car, apparently unable to stop in time.

The Princess, who arrived in Cadiz last Sunday accompanied by her younger sister Eugenie and mum the Duchess of York, was not hurt in the minor accident. She was, however, briefly seen by doctors at a nearby medical centre to be sure that she was uninjured.