Prince Philip, husband of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth
II, has been admitted to a London hospital “for an exploratory
operation,” Buckingham Palace said Thursday.
II, has been admitted to a London hospital “for an exploratory
operation,” Buckingham Palace said Thursday.
The Duke of Edinburgh is expected to stay in the
hospital for up to two weeks, according to the palace statement. He is being
treated at the London Clinic “following abdominal investigations.”
hospital for up to two weeks, according to the palace statement. He is being
treated at the London Clinic “following abdominal investigations.”
The operation likely will take place Friday, a
spokesman said.
spokesman said.
The 91-year-old is set to celebrate his next
birthday Monday.
birthday Monday.
The prince showed no signs of feeling ill Thursday
at a presentation at Buckingham Palace, according to the Press Association. The
news agency reported Philip was joking and laughing with guests at a ceremony
where the queen made him a member of the Order of New Zealand.
at a presentation at Buckingham Palace, according to the Press Association. The
news agency reported Philip was joking and laughing with guests at a ceremony
where the queen made him a member of the Order of New Zealand.
Tuesday, he
and other members of the royal family attended a service at Westminster Abbey
to mark the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation.
and other members of the royal family attended a service at Westminster Abbey
to mark the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation.
Philip left Greece a year after he was born there,
following the 1922 overthrow of his brother, King Constantine I. Despite his
roots in that country, he has a mixed ancestry and, like his wife, is a
great-great-grandchild of Britain’s Queen Victoria.
following the 1922 overthrow of his brother, King Constantine I. Despite his
roots in that country, he has a mixed ancestry and, like his wife, is a
great-great-grandchild of Britain’s Queen Victoria.
A Royal Air Force veteran, he met Elizabeth in 1939
and married her in November 1947. They have four children.
and married her in November 1947. They have four children.
In addition to his royal and military duties,
Philip has served as president of the World Wildlife Fund and the International
Equestrian Foundation.
Philip has served as president of the World Wildlife Fund and the International
Equestrian Foundation.
Philip has had a number of documented health
problems in recent years, including treatment for a blocked coronary artery in
December 2011 and a hospitalization in June 2012 for a bladder infection. He
was admitted again to a hospital — this time in Scotland — for treatment of
the latter ailment two months later.
problems in recent years, including treatment for a blocked coronary artery in
December 2011 and a hospitalization in June 2012 for a bladder infection. He
was admitted again to a hospital — this time in Scotland — for treatment of
the latter ailment two months later.
