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A Buckingham Palace spokesman 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.”
Royal Family News – Prince Philip Has Been Moved
The Bart’s Heart Centre is Europe’s biggest specialized cardiovascular center. The center performs more heart surgery, MRI and CT scans than any other service in the world according to the National Health Service.
Philip retired from royal duties in 2017 and rarely appears in public now. During England’s current coronavirus lockdown, Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, has been staying at Windsor Castle with the queen.
Philip married the then-Princess Elizabeth in 1947 and is the longest-serving royal consort in British history. He and the queen have four children, eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Royal Family News – Prince Philip Is Resting Well
Royal expert Phil Dampier said today, “Must be good news that Prince Philip is being treated at a second hospital. If he’d gone home in an ambulance I’d be worried. Here’s hoping he can leave soon and walk out.”
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Philip is known for his ‘no fuss’ attitude, and royal biographer Penny Junor said his demeanor in hospital would be important.
She said today, “Let’s hope he’s not resigned, let’s hope he’s not being a good patient because I think that would probably be a bad sign – a cantankerous duke is a healthy one.”
Royal Family News – Is Prince Philip Feeling Cantankerous?
Philip has been patron of the British Heart Foundation since the charity was founded in 1961. In March 2017, he hosted a reception at St James’s Palace to mark 55 years in the role.
In December 2011, the Duke was rushed to hospital by helicopter from Sandringham after suffering chest pains as the royal family was preparing for Christmas.
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In what the BBC labelled ‘a significant health scare’ at the time, he was treated for a blocked coronary artery at Papworth Hospital in Cambridgeshire and had a minimally invasive procedure of coronary stenting.
The Queen, their children and grandchildren visited during his four-night stay, which saw him spend Christmas and Boxing Day in hospital.
Four years earlier, in October 2007, a royal courtier told the Daily Mirror that Philip had been battling a secret heart condition for 15 years.
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I feel for Philip and the Queen, not as Royals but as two elderly people looking at the nearing closing chapter. No matter status or ethnicity nearing the loss or losing a life long partner must be devastating.
I cannot even imagine how she feels 🙁
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They may have already said their goodbyes ….