Prince Philip hospital latest news – Duke of Edinburgh’s heart condition to keep him at St Bart's for ANOTHER week

PRINCE Philip has been transferred to a second hospital where he'll remain for at least another week.

The 99-year-old husband of the Queen was taken to the King Edward VII hospital two weeks ago as a "precautionary measure" for an infection.

But Buckingham Palace today revealed the Duke has now been taken to London's St Bartholomew hospital until at least the end of the week and added that he is also being treated for a heart condition.

St Barts is one of the country’s leading specialist cardiac centres.

Philip has so far spent a total of 13 nights being cared for by medics – his longest ever stay in hospital – but according to the Mail the Queen currently has no plans to visit him in hospital at this stage.

The Palace said: "The Duke of Edinburgh was today transferred from King Edward VII’s Hospital to St Bartholomew’s Hospital where doctors will continue to treat him for an infection, as well as undertake testing and observation for a pre-existing heart condition. 

"The Duke remains comfortable and is responding to treatment but is expected to remain in hospital until at least the end of the week."

Follow our Prince Philip live blog below for the very latest on his condition…

  • Joseph Gamp

    PRINCE PHILIP 'REMAINS COMFORTABLE AND RESPONDING TO TREATMENT'

    Buckingham Palace said today he has now been moved to London’s St Bartholomew’s hospital until at least the end of the week.

    The Duke will undergo testing for the heart condition at the hospital, which is one of the country’s leading specialist cardiac centres.

    The Palace said: “The Duke of Edinburgh was today transferred from King Edward VII’s Hospital to St Bartholomew’s Hospital where doctors will continue to treat him for an infection, as well as undertake testing and observation for a pre-existing heart condition. 

    “The Duke remains comfortable and is responding to treatment but is expected to remain in hospital until at least the end of the week.”

  • Imogen Braddick

    PRINCE PHILIP 'ASKED CHARLES TO VISIT HIM IN HOSPITAL'

    Prince Philip asked Charles to come and visit him in hospital to discuss the future of the Royal Family, an insider revealed.

    Last weekend, Prince Charles visited his father in hospital and according to the Queen's former press officer Dickie Arbiter, the visit would have been at Philip’s "request".

    Speaking on True Royalty TV’s The Royal Beat, Arbiter explained that Philip was likely concerned about the future of the Royal Family.

    "I think it was at the request of the Duke that the Prince of Wales visited. To lay the ground. Look the man is 99, he is in with an infection," he said.

    "My guess is that he will come out, he will walk out and he will go back to Windsor. But eventually he is going to die and he was just saying to Charles, ‘one day you are going to be the leading man of the family.’"

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    EXPLAINED: WHY ISN'T PRINCE PHILIP KING?

    The reason for Philip not becoming King when he married the Queen stems from a parliamentary law.

    The law relating to succession doesn't relate to bloodline – only gender.

    The spouse of a ruling king or queen is known as a consort.

    Strangely, in British royalty a man who marries the queen is known as the prince consort but a woman who marries the king will be the queen consort.

  • Imogen Braddick

    EXPLAINED: HOW OLD IS PRINCE PHILIP?

    Prince Philip is 99 years old and celebrated his last birthday in lockdown with Queen Elizabeth II.

    He will hit a significant milestone on June 10 this year when he turns 100.

    Philip was born in 1921 in Corfu, Greece, but his family was exiled when he was just a child.

    The Duke of Edinburgh formally retired on August 2, 2017, bowing out with a parade of Royal Marine commandos at Buckingham Palace.

    He now takes more of a back seat role, although he occasionally appears alongside other royals at public events.

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    WHAT ROLES HAS PRINCE PHILIP HELD?

    Prince Philip has been a patron of more than 800 organisations, serving as chairman of the Duke of Edinburgh's Awards.

    Some organisations he has served as patron for include:

    • WWF
    • Britain-Australia Society
    • A Nature Trust
    • Abbotsford Flying Club
    • Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland
    • BirdLife Australia
    • Book Aid International
    • Centre for Maritime Studies – Lisbon
    • Charities Aid Foundation
    • Formula Air Racing Association
    • Ham Polo Club
    • Hull Kung Fu
    • London Metropolitan University
    • London Rowing Club
    • National Maritime Museum
    • Radio Society of Great Britain

    PHILIP IN GOOD HANDS AT ST BARTHOLOMEW'S – BRITAIN'S OLDEST HOSPITAL WITH EXCELLENCE IN CARDIAC CARE

    The Duke of Edinburgh has been transferred to a hospital which is a centre of excellence for cardiac care.

    St Bartholomew's Hospital, part of Barts Health NHS Trust, is in the City of London close to St Paul's Cathedral, and is Britain's oldest hospital.

    Barts Heart Centre, based in the hospital's state-of-the-art King George V building, is Europe's largest specialised cardiovascular centre, according to the NHS website.

    It has 10 theatres, 10 cath labs and more than 300 general, cardiac and critical care beds.

    The NHS said the centre aspires to perform more heart surgery, MRI and CT scans than any other service in the world.

    WHAT IS PRINCE PHILIP'S BACKGROUND?

    Prince Philip has been married to the Queen for more than 70 years.

    His father was Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark, while his mother was Princess Alice of Battenberg.

    Philip was born on June 10, 1921, in Corfu, Greece, but his family was exiled when he was just a child.

    Raised in the UK, he was also educated in France and Germany, later joining the Navy and serving in World War II.

    A keen sports’ fan, he has been involved in a number of events including developing the equestrian event of carriage driving.

    THE IRON DUKE IS STILL ACTIVE

    Despite retiring, Prince Philip has remained active – sending a message to frontline workers at the outbreak of Covid thanking them for their work.

    He also made a rare public appearance last year to pass on his role as Colonel-in-Chief of The Rifles to Camilla Parker Bowles.

    And Prince Harry very recently reportedly called the Queen about Prince Philip’s health from his home in the US.

    WHAT HAPPENED IN PHILIP'S NORFOLK CAR CRASH

    On January 17, 2019, Philip was left "conscious but shocked and very, very shaken" after his Land Rover flipped during a shocking crash near the Sandringham estate.

    He was uninjured after the 4×4 he was driving was "T-boned" and then overturned on the A419 at Babingley, Norfolk, at 3pm.

    But two days later, he received a warning from police after he was snapped driving without a seatbelt.

    A police spokesman said: "We are aware of the photographs."

    He gave up his licence in April 2019.

    • Joseph Gamp

      ‘COMFORTABLE’

      Buckingham Palace said today he has now been moved to London’s St Bartholomew’s hospital until at least the end of the week.

      The Duke will undergo testing for the heart condition at the hospital, which is one of the country’s leading specialist cardiac centres.

      The Palace said: “The Duke of Edinburgh was today transferred from King Edward VII’s Hospital to St Bartholomew’s Hospital where doctors will continue to treat him for an infection, as well as undertake testing and observation for a pre-existing heart condition. 

      “The Duke remains comfortable and is responding to treatment but is expected to remain in hospital until at least the end of the week.”

    • Joseph Gamp

      PRINCE PHILIP'S FUNNIEST EVER MOMENTS

      PRINCE Philip has accompanied the Queen around the world multiple times in the 70 years they have been married.

      He has undertaken solo Royal duties and been the Queen's companion as she tours the UK and the globe – while making the public chuckle, cry with laughter and occasionally cringe at his off-the-cuff comments.

      Here we have compiled a list of 17 times the Duke of Edinburgh made us laugh and wince.

      Read on for the full list.

       

    • Joseph Gamp

      PRINCE PHILIP UPDATE: HOW IS THE DUKE DOING NOW?

      The Duke of Edinburgh has been transferred to St Bartholomew's hospital for further treatment – almost two weeks after falling ill.

      The 99-year-old royal was first admitted to hospital King Edward VII Hospital in London on Tuesday, February 16, 2021, after feeling unwell at Windsor Castle.

      Prince Philip was pictured leaving the King Edward VII clinic in an ambulance this morning. He will remain at London's St Bartholomew hospital until at least the end of the week.

      Buckingham Palace said: "The Duke remains comfortable and is responding to treatment but is expected to remain in hospital until at least the end of the week."

      Prince Philip had previously been receiving medical attention for an infection. At the time of Prince Philip's hospital admission, the Palace said it was purely "precautionary".

    • Joseph Gamp

      PICTURED: THE LIFE OF PRINCE PHILIP

    • Joseph Gamp

      IRON DUKE HAS REMAINED ACTIVE DESPITE GRAND OLD AGE

      Prince Philip has very much been business as usual over the past year, even in his grand old age.

      The Duke has remained active throughout the Covid pandemic – sending a message to frontline workers at the outbreak of Covid thanking them for their work.

      He also made a rare public appearance last year to pass on his role as Colonel-in-Chief of The Rifles to Camilla Parker Bowles.

    • John Hall

      STILL ACTIVE

      Despite retiring, the Duke has remained active – sending a message to frontline workers at the outbreak of Covid thanking them for their work.

      He also made a rare public appearance last year to pass on his role as Colonel-in-Chief of The Rifles to Camilla Parker Bowles.

      And Prince Harry very recently reportedly called the Queen about Prince Philip's health from his home in the US.

    • Joseph Gamp

      PHILIP TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER HOSPITAL FOR TESTS ON PRE-EXISTING HEART CONDITION

      The Duke of Edinburgh has been transferred to a different hospital to undergo testing and observation for a pre-existing heart condition, Buckingham Palace has said.

      Philip was shielded from public view as he left King Edward VII's hospital in central London on Monday morning where he had been receiving treatment for an infection.

      Umbrellas were held up as he made his way into a waiting ambulance, at the rear of the hospital, and was taken to St Bartholomew's Hospital, also in central London.

    • Joseph Gamp

      PRINCE PHILIP WILL BE IN HOSPITAL 'UNTIL AT LEAST THE END OF THE WEEK'

      Buckingham Palace said today he has now been moved to London's St Bartholomew's hospital until at least the end of the week.

      The Duke will undergo testing for the heart condition at the hospital, which is one of the country’s leading specialist cardiac centres.

      The Palace said: "The Duke of Edinburgh was today transferred from King Edward VII’s Hospital to St Bartholomew’s Hospital where doctors will continue to treat him for an infection, as well as undertake testing and observation for a pre-existing heart condition. 

      "The Duke remains comfortable and is responding to treatment but is expected to remain in hospital until at least the end of the week."

    • Joseph Gamp

      WATCH: PRINCE PHILIP TRANSFERRED TO SECOND HOSPITAL FOR TESTS ON PRE-EXISTING HEART CONDITION

      Prince Philip, 99, transferred to second hospital for tests on pre-existing heart condition

    • Joseph Gamp

      A TIMELINE OF PRINCE PHILIP'S CURRENT HOSPITAL STAY

      • Tuesday February 16 2021 – The duke is admitted to King Edward VII's Hospital on a precautionary basis after feeling unwell. He travels from Windsor Castle by car. Philip is said to be in "good spirits" and walks into the private hospital unaided.
      • Friday February 19 – Sources say Philip is now expected to remain in hospital for "observation and rest" over the weekend and into the next week.
      • Saturday February 20 – The Prince of Wales makes a 200 mile-round trip to see his father, spending around half an hour at the hospital.
      • Tuesday February 23 – Seven days after the duke was admitted, the Palace says he is being treated for an infection and is "comfortable and responding to treatment", but is not expected to leave hospital for several more days. The Earl of Wessex says the duke is a "lot better" and looking forward to getting out.
      • Monday March 1 – Philip is transferred in an ambulance to St Bartholomew's Hospital for treatment for an infection and testing and observation for a pre-existing heart condition, Buckingham Palace says. The duke is shielded from public view by large umbrellas as he leaves King Edward VII's Hospital.

      PRINCE EDWARD SAID PHILIP IS 'LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING OUT'

      The visit is Philip's longest stay in hospital since June 2013 when he had an exploratory operation on his abdomen. 

      Earlier this week Prince Edward said he had spoken to his father on the phone, who was "looking forward to getting out".

      He told Sky: "As far as I'm aware, well I did speak to them the other day, so he's a lot better thank you very much indeed, and he's looking forward to getting out, which is the most positive thing.

      "So we keep our fingers crossed."

      QUEEN'S CONFIDANTE

      Philip has previously been described as the Queen's "constant strength" and has been known as the "protector" of the Royal Family.

      He has been by the Queen's side for seven decades of marriage, becoming one of the hardest working royals.

      From 1952 he attended 22,219 solo engagements and 637 overseas tours in a career marked by his famous gaffes.

      He then retired from his public duties at the age of 96 in 2017 after 65 years of public life.

      • Joseph Gamp

        DUKE OF EDINBURGH WALKED INTO HOSPITAL 'UNAIDED'

        Philip was pictured leaving London's King Edward VII clinic in an ambulance this morning as police guarded his way.

        A police van was used to protect the Duke from being photographed, while staff shielded his way with umbrellas.

        Philip has so far spent a total of 13 nights being cared for by medics – his longest ever stay in hospital.

        Buckingham Palace previously said the Duke, who is just three months away from his 100th birthday, walked into the hospital unaided and received medical attention for an infection.

      • John Hall

        TOUGH DUKE

        The duke, who will turn 100 on June 10, was vaccinated against coronavirus last month and his infection is not Covid-related.

        Two years ago, Prince Philip was taken to hospital as a precautionary measure.

        The royal was also involved in a car crash in January 2019 after being in collision with another vehicle near the Sandringham estate.

        In April 2018 he had a hip replacement operation but had recovered well enough to be at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding a month later.

      • Joseph Gamp

        EXPLAINED: WHEN DID THE QUEEN AND PRINCE PHILIP MARRY?

        Philip Mountbatten married Elizabeth II in 1947.

        The pair had been writing to each other for years previously, having first met in 1934.

        The couple became engaged after seeking permission from Elizabeth's father King George VI.

        After a five-month engagement, the pair were married on November 20, 1947.

        They have four children – Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward – as well as eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

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        EXPLAINED: WHEN DID PRINCE PHILIP HAVE HIP SURGERY?

        In April 2018 he was admitted to hospital for a planned hip operation scheduled for the following day.

        He had missed several public events in the previous weeks, including an Easter church service in Windsor.

        Ten days after his successful surgery, his daughter Princess Anne visited him in hospital, with the Queen revealing that he was "getting on very well" as he learned to walk again.

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