Prince Philip spent the third night in a London hospital after being admitted earlier this week for feeling ill.
Britain’s 99-year-old husband, Queen Elizabeth II, was admitted to the private King Edward VII Hospital on Tuesday night. There were no reports of visitors arriving at the private hospital on Thursday.
The palace said that Philip’s admission was made on the advice of his doctor, and that he should remain there for a few days of “observation and rest”.
Philip’s disease is not believed to be related to COVID-19. Both the 94-year-old queen and Philip received their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine in early January.
PRINCE PHILIP, 99, SPENDS A SECOND NIGHT AT A LONDON HOSPITAL AFTER BEING ADMITTED TO FEEL FEELING: REPORT
Philip, who retired from public office in 2017, rarely appears in public. Its most recent public event was a military ceremony at Buckingham Palace in July.
Britain’s Prince Philip, 99, was admitted to a London hospital after feeling ill, Buckingham Palace said on Wednesday.
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During the current coronavirus confinement in England, the duke is staying at Windsor Castle, west of London, with the queen, who functions as meetings with dignitaries remotely.
The royal house is planning celebrations to mark Philip’s 100th birthday on June 10, if blocking restrictions permit.
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In this image released on Thursday, November 19, 2020, Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, look at a homemade wedding anniversary card given to them by their great-grandchildren.
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Philip married then Princess Elizabeth in 1947 and is the oldest royal consort in British history. He and the queen have four children, eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
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The last time Philip had a period in a hospital, he spent four nights at King Edward VII in December 2019, where he was treated for a “pre-existing condition” and was discharged on Christmas Eve.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.