How is Prince Philip doing now? Latest updates on the Duke of Edinburgh’s health
PRINCE PHILIP has spent a number of weeks in hospital after falling ill at Windsor Castle.
The 99-year-old royal spent nearly two weeks at King Edward VII Hospital in London before being transferred across the city to St Bartholomew’s Hospital for further treatment.
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How is Prince Philip doing?
Prince Philip underwent a successful heart operation on Wednesday, March 3.
The Duke of Edinburgh has had testing on a pre-existing heart condition at St Barts – a leading specialist cardiac centre in the UK.
And following his surgery, Buckingham Palace released a statement revealing he will stay in hospital for the remainder of the week.
The announcement said on Thursday: “The Duke of Edinburgh yesterday underwent a successful procedure for a pre-existing heart condition at St Bartholomew’s Hospital.
“His Royal Highness will remain in hospital for treatment, rest and recuperation for a number of days.”
Prince Philip was pictured leaving the King Edward VII clinic in an ambulance on Monday, March 1, where he had been since being admitted on February 16.
At the time, Buckingham Palace revealed he was battling infection and a pre-existing heart condition.
Wednesday’s surgery is not the first time he has under gone the knife on his heart, after having a stent operation in 2011.
And latest procedure will see him remain in the care of St Barts’ medics, having already spent 16 days in hospital – his longest ever stay.
The Duke of Edinburgh will turn 100 on June 10.
Why is Prince Philip in hospital?
Upon being admitted in February, Buckingham Palace were quick to reveal that Prince Philip was not suffering from a coronavirus-related illness.
The Duke and the Queen both received their Covid vaccines back in January.
It was also announced that his admission was not an emergency, after the duke’s doctor advised him to go in for checks after feeling unwell at Windsor Castle.
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What has Prince Philip previously been in hospital for?
This is not the first time the royal has spent time in hospital, having been admitted for a “precautionary measure” in December 2019.
Prince Philip also underwent a hip replacement operation back in April 2018 – five years after having exploratory surgery on his abdomen.
But the Duke of Edinburgh has been plagued by bladder infections and a blocked coronary artery among other ailments.
He was also taken to hospital following a car crash in January 2019 – but this was only a precaution after walking away unscathed.