Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh has been admitted in the King Edward VII Hospital in London for observation and treatment in relation to a pre-existing condition. In a statement Buckingham Palace said: “The admission is a precautionary measure, on the advice of His Royal Highness’ Doctor.” Prince Philip, 98, is expected to be in hospital for a few days – he was not taken by ambulance and it was a planned admission.
Security was amped up at the hospital to ensure the Royal’s safety..
The Duke executed over 22,219 engagements between 1952 and 2027-when he retired. He switches between Wood Farm in Sandringham and Windsor Castle. After an involvement in a car crash on the Sandringham Estate in January, where two women sustained minor injuries he gave up his license and released an apology.
The Duke apologised to the occupants of the Kia and in a handwritten letter told passenger Emma Fairweather, who broke her wrist in the accident, that he was “very sorry”. He subsequently gave up his license and did not face prosecution over the road accident.
The Duke was last seen in public for Lady Gabriella Windsor and Thomas Kingston’s wedding at St George’s Chapel in Windsor in May 2018.
