Charles is far more concerned about Philip’s health than Oprah’s interview as 99-year-old Duke enters his twentieth day in the hospital
- Prince Charles is said to be “deeply concerned” about Prince Philip’s welfare
- Source says he’s much more concerned about dad than “ whatever Oprah’s up to ”
- He is expected to stay in the hospital for several days to continue treatment
The Prince of Wales is much more concerned with his father’s health than Meghan and Harry’s performance in the US chat show, The Mail on Sunday, can reveal.
Charles is said to be “deeply concerned” about the welfare of Prince Philip, who improved after a successful heart procedure last night.
A source said of the future king: “He is a man who feels a lot of emotions and is far more concerned about the Duke of Edinburgh than anything Oprah Winfrey is up to in California.”
Charles is said to be “deeply concerned” for the welfare of Prince Philip, who improved last night after a successful heart procedure
Prince Philip (pictured) underwent surgery last Wednesday at St Bartholomew’s in central London, a leading NHS heart center, before being returned to King Edward VII’s private hospital on Friday.
Philip spends his twentieth day in hospital today, but it is hoped that he will soon be reunited with the Queen.
The 99-year-old underwent surgery last Wednesday at St Bartholomew’s in central London, a leading NHS heart center, before being returned to King Edward VII’s private hospital on Friday.
Buckingham Palace said he is expected to stay in the hospital for several days for ‘continued treatment’. He was hospitalized on February 16 after feeling unwell in Windsor Castle, Berkshire.
It was later revealed that he was undergoing treatment for an infection and was transferred last Monday for treatment of a pre-existing heart condition. The palace declined to comment on the operation, but the Duke is known to have had a stent placed in 2011.
Meanwhile, sources say that while the expected revelations from Harry and Meghan have made the Prince of Wales ‘very sad’, he is still in touch with his youngest son. They speak regularly, although they have not discussed the content of the interview, and Charles is not supposed to intervene to try to dissuade the Sussexes from carrying out the plan.
A source said: “They have maintained a close father-son relationship for a long time and leave the work discussions to the men in gray suits.”
It is generally accepted that Charles and Harry have not always had the easiest of relationships. Royal insiders say it would have been irritating for the Prince of Wales to see Harry recently defending the Netflix drama The Crown, which portrays young Charles as a cruel and heartless cad.
Sources say that while the expected revelations from Harry and Meghan have made the Prince of Wales ‘very sad’, he is still in touch with his youngest son.
When the latest series was released, there was concern in the palace that the drama had taken liberties – portraying Diana as the victim and portraying Charles as a ruthless, indifferent husband determined to destroy her confidence.
‘It’s fictional. But it’s loosely based on the truth, ” said Harry, who has a lucrative Netflix deal, in an interview with Hollywood presenter James Corden.
Charles’s reluctance to confront his son, however, could aid in a reconciliation that might even reunite Harry with his brother William.
A source said: ‘The prince will wait to see what happens and will talk to Harry after the program ends.’