Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh has an infection and will remain in hospital for 'several' more days, Buckingham Palace confirms

Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh
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Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh has an infection and will remain in the hospital for "several" more days, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.

Prince Phillip will spend "several" more days in the hospital while he recovers from an infection, Buckingham Palace has today confirmed.

The Duke of Edinburgh, 99, is said to be "comfortable" after being admitted to King Edward VII last Tuesday night.

We reported last week that the Queen's husband, Prince Phillip had been taken into hospital as a precautionary measure after feeling unwell, and at the time he walked in unaided.

And today Buckingham Palace has given an update on the Duke's condition, confirming he is comfortable and is responding to treatment.

It read, 'The Duke of Edinburgh remains at King Edward VII’s Hospital where he is receiving medical attention for an infection. He is comfortable and responding to treatment but is not expected to leave the hospital for several days.'

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Prince Charles, who shared a sweet throwback photo of his mother the Queen and father earlier this month, was pictured visiting Prince Phillip at the hospital over the weekend under 'exceptional circumstances', as it was reported he would be kept in hospital for observations.

It comes after the Queen and Prince Phillip received his Covid-19 vaccine at Windsor Castle.

Prince Charles visiting King Edward VII hospital to see his father Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh

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Meanwhile, his youngest son, the Earl of Wessex, today revealed he had spoken to his father on the phone - revealing the duke is "a lot better".

Prince Edward 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," he added.

And Prince William revealed yesterday that his grandfather was doing "OK" when asked.

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Prince Phillip was taken to hospital as a precautionary measure two years ago. The royal was also involved in a car crash in January 2019 after being in a collision with another vehicle near the Sandringham estate.

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

Selina Maycock
Senior Family Writer

Selina is a Senior Family Writer for GoodtoKnow and has more than 16 years years of experience. She specialises in royal family news, including the latest activities of Prince George, Charlotte, Louis, Archie and Lilibet. She also covers the latest government, health and charity advice for families. Selina graduated from the University of Sheffield in 2006 with a degree in Journalism, and gained her NCTJ and NCE qualifications. During her career, she’s also written for Woman, Woman's Own, Woman&Home, and Woman's Weekly as well as Heat magazine, Bang Showbiz - and the Scunthorpe Telegraph. When she's not covering family news, you can find her exploring new countryside walking routes, catching up with friends over good food, or making memories (including award-winning scarecrows!)