“The Duke of Edinburgh is staying at King Edward VII’s Hospital, where he receives medical attention for an infection. He feels comfortable and responds to treatment, but is not expected to leave the hospital for several days,” the palace said. a statement.
Prince Philip was taken to hospital last Tuesday after feeling “unwell,” Buckingham Palace said.
On Monday, his grandson, Prince William, said the 99-year-old was “fine” and that hospital staff “were watching” him.
Prince William made the comment Monday during a visit to a vaccination center in Norfolk, England.
Prince Philip, who will turn 100 in June, stepped down from 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.
His latest confession was not an emergency, according to a royal source, who said he had traveled to King Edward VII Hospital by car and walked in unaided. The source added that the disease was not related to Covid-19.
Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth have both received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine.
The pair spent most of the past year at Windsor Castle, having pulled out of Buckingham Palace during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in spring 2020.