PRINCE PHILIP has been transferred to St Bartholomew’s hospital for further treatment – almost two weeks after falling ill.
The 99-year-old royal was first admitted to hospital King Edward VII Hospital in London on Tuesday, February 16, 2021, after feeling unwell at Windsor Castle.
How is Prince Philip doing?
Prince Philip was pictured leaving the King Edward VII clinic in an ambulance this morning.
He will remain at London’s St Bartholomew hospital until at least the end of the week.
The Duke of Edinburgh, 99, is still battling an infection and pre-existing heart condition, Buckingham Palace confirmed.
Prince Philip will undergo testing for the heart condition at the hospital, which is one of the country’s leading specialist cardiac centres.
Buckingham Palace said: “The Duke of Edinburgh was today transferred from King Edward VII’s Hospital to St Bartholomew’s Hospital where doctors will continue to treat him for an infection, as well as undertake testing and observation for a pre-existing heart condition.
“The Duke remains comfortable and is responding to treatment but is expected to remain in hospital until at least the end of the week.”
Prince Philip had previously been receiving medical attention for an infection.
At the time of Prince Philip’s hospital admission, the Palace said it was purely “precautionary”.
The duke will turn 100 on June 10.
Why is Prince Philip in hospital?
The Duke of Edinburgh‘s hospital admission last month was not an emergency, Palace staff have said.
The hospital visit was advised by His Royal Highness’s doctor after Prince Philip felt unwell.
Prince Philip’s illness is not coronavirus-related.
The Duke and the Queen both received their Covid vaccines back in January.
A royal source said the Queen, 94, is at Windsor – where they have stayed during the pandemic – while Prince Philip is in hospital.
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.
