The 99-year-old Duke of Edinburgh was admitted to King Edward VII Hospital in London on 17 February. Mahal later confirmed that he was being treated for an infection.
Philip spent 14 days and 13 nights there – his longest hospital stay to date – before he was transferred to St Bartholomew’s Hospital in London on Monday, where doctors will continue his treatment for the infection, as well as testing and monitoring for a preexisting heart condition. .
Duke remains comfortable and is responsible for treatment but is expected to remain in hospital at least until the end of the week, according to a statement from Royal Communications from Fees.
Prince Philip’s youngest son, Prince Edward, recently told the UK’s Sky News that his father was doing “a lot of good” and was looking forward to returning home.
Edward said, “We’ve had some brilliant and lovely messages from all sorts of people. And we really appreciate it. I’m passing them on,” Edward said.
Philip’s grandson Prince William had earlier said his grandfather was doing “OK” and hospital staff were watching him.
Prince Philip, who turned 100 in June, stepped out of public life in 2017 and has been hospitalized several times in recent years. In December 2019, he received hospital treatment for a pre-existing condition. The Duke of Edinburgh also handed over his driver’s license in February 2019 after being involved in a car accident.
The Queen and her husband spent most of last year at Windsor Castle outside London, away from Buckingham Palace in the spring of 2020 during the first wave of the Covid-19 epidemic. In April 2020, Duke Ed F in Dinberg barely made a public statement, thanking key workers in the UK.
Both Queen and Prince Philip received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine in January 2021.
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