Britain’s Prince Philip, 99, spends a second night in hospital

LONDON–
Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II’s 99-year-old hubby, invested a 2nd night in a London healthcare facility after he felt unhealthy at Windsor Castle and was confessed in what Buckingham Palace stated was a preventive step.

Philip, the king’s devoted accompaniment who turns 100 in June, felt ill and spoke with a medical professional prior to he was driven to the King Edward VII Hospital inLondon He strolled unaided into the personal healthcare facility and he does not have COVID-19.

“The Duke’s admission is a precautionary measure, on the advice of His Royal Highness’s Doctor, after feeling unwell,” Buckingham Palace stated, including that he was anticipated to stay in healthcare facility for a”few days of observation and rest.”

A royal source worried that the admission was not an emergency situation and stated that the queen, 94, stayed at Windsor where they have actually remained throughout the pandemic. Both got their very first dosage of the COVID-19 vaccine in January.

Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, is understood for his often brusque remarks however likewise for his assisting Elizabeth– and the British monarchy– browse the political and social turmoil of the 20th Century.

Philippos Schleswig-Holstein Sonderburg-Glucksburg was born upon a dining-room table on the Greek island of Corfu on June 10, 1921, the 5th kid and only child of Prince Andrew of Greece.

He is a descendant of Elizabeth’s great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria and his other half’s 3rd cousin.

Philip wed Elizabeth in 1947, 5 years prior to she ended up being queen. He is now without a doubt the longest-serving accompaniment of any British king – a difference formerly held by Queen Charlotte, George III’s accompaniment.

Philip is now seldom seen in public. He stepped down from main engagements in August 2017 after finishing more than 22,000 solo occasions and thousands more along with the queen.

(Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge; Editing by Kate Holton