LONDON: Prince Philip, the 99-year-old British Queen Elizabeth, has spent seventh night in hospital after being admitted as a warning.
Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, walked in LondonKing Edward VII private hospital last Tuesday afternoon after receiving advice from his doctor was admitted after feeling ill.
Buckingham Palace has said he was expected to stay in hospital for a few days to observe and his 94-year-old wife has stayed at Windsor Castle, her home in west London where the couple have been. at the time of Covid’s lock.
Both royals have received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine and Duke ‘s illness is not associated with COVID. A royal source has said he was expected to stay in hospital this week and Philip was in good spirits.
Prince William, son of the heir Bonnie Prince Charlie, he said on Monday that his grandfather was “OK, they’re watching him”.
Philip’s illness comes at a difficult time for the queen and the monarchy after he announced last week that he was William’s younger brother Prince Harry and his American wife Meghan would dismantle all their official royal ties.
Harry, 36, and Meghan, 39, resigned from duties in March last year, and that split was formalized on Friday, with the couple losing their valuable royal support.
They have moved in with their son Archie to Southern California to lead a more independent life and escape the British media, and next month they will give a “broad” interview to the host of the US talk show Oprah Winfrey.
Philip, who has been the queen’s confidante during his 69-year reign and the family’s patriarch, is being removed by the council’s monarch.
However, the prince has taken more of a back seat since retiring in public life in 2017, with many of his official appointments being taken over by other family members.