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Prince Philip has had a successful heart procedure at a London hospital, Buckingham Palace said on Thursday.
The palace says the 99-year-old Duke of Edinburgh, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, “underwent a successful procedure for a pre-existing heart condition at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital.”
“His Royal Highness will remain in the hospital for treatment, rest and recovery for several days,” the palace said in a statement.
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Prince Philip is the longest-serving royal consort in British history.
Philip, 99, has been hospitalized since he was admitted to London’s King Edward VII Hospital on February 16, where he was treated for an infection.
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On Monday he was transferred to a hospital specializing in cardiac care, St Bartholomew’s.
His illness is not believed to be related to the coronavirus.
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A police officer stands guard outside the main entrance to St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, where Britain’s Prince Philip is being treated, in London, England.
Both Felipe and the monarch received the Covid-19 vaccines in January and chose to publicize the matter to encourage others to also get vaccinated.
You have had heart problems in the past. In 2011, he was rushed to a hospital by helicopter after suffering chest pains and was treated for a blocked coronary artery.
Philip retired in 2017 and rarely appears in public.
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Prince Philip was rushed to hospital in 2011.
Before his hospitalization, Philip had been in isolation at Windsor Castle, west of London, with the queen.
Philip, the longest-serving royal consort in British history, married then-Princess Elizabeth in 1947.
He and the queen have four children, eight grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren.
