THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: The niece of Diana, Princess of Wales, has been charged with assault in South Africa after a row over a place in the queue to a drive-through McDonald's burger bar.
Lady Amelia Spencer, the daughter of Earl Spencer, the Princess’s brother, is due to appear in court in Cape Town next month over the incident in which a taxi passenger was allegedly knocked unconscious.
The 18-year-old is also understood to be pressing charges after herself allegedly being injured in the dispute which also involved a male friend.
Lady Amelia, who grew up in South Africa with her three siblings from the Earl’s first marriage, is said to have been angered after a taxi cut in in front of her as she waited in the queue at the drive-through in Cape Town on December 22.
She allegedly jumped out of her Mini Cooper car and banged the bodywork of taxi before getting involved in an angry verbal altercation with Ricci Cinti, one of the passengers.
A male friend who was sitting in the passenger seat of Lady Amelia’s car is said to have stepped out and joined in as the row turned into a stand-off on the road.
Mr Cinti, who was on crutches from a sports injury, is understood to have tripped, landed on the ground, hitting his head and briefly being knocked out. >>> John Bingham and Aislinn Laing | Friday, January 14, 2011
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