The Duke of Edinburgh has been admitted to a London hospital for treatment, but Buckingham Palace says it is not an emergency situation.
Prince Philip has been admitted to a London hospital for treatment of a pre-existing condition as a"precautionary measure", according to Buckingham Palace.The 98-year-old Prince Philip is husband to Queen Elizabeth II and is the longest-serving consort in historyThe palace said on Friday that the 98-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth II is in the King Edward VII Hospital for observation and treatment on the advice of his doctor.
Around the same time on Friday morning, the Queen travelled from Buckingham Palace to Norfolk to begin her Christmas break, according to BBC royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell. "That says it all really, the fact that the Queen is carrying on with her Christmas routine," he said. "There have been a number of reports in recent weeks that he's not been in the best of health, but I'm told that he walked into the hospital.Philip, also known as the Duke of Edinburgh, married Elizabeth in 1947 and is the longest-serving consort in British history., prompting a flurry of speculation about his health.
The Duke underwent scheduled hip surgery in April 2018, and was admitted to hospital in June 2017 to treat an infection.
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