The husband to Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip admitted to a hospital over a “pre-existing” condition, Buckingham Palace said in a statement on Friday.
Prince Philip admitted into the Edward VII hospital in London, after arriving in an ambulance for observation and possible treatment from what the Buckingham Palace did not state.
“The Duke of Edinburgh travelled from Norfolk this morning to the King Edward VII Hospital in London for observation and treatment in relation to a pre-existing condition,” the statement said.
The statement added that the admission was a “precautionary measure, on the advice of His Royal Highness’ Doctor.”
This will not be the first time we will hear of Prince Philip being admitted into the hospital, which is normal as one advance in age. He was previously taken to hospital where he underwent planned hip surgery at King Edward VII Hospital and in 2012, was admitted to medical facilities on multiple occasions for bladder infections.
Philip retired from public life back in 2017. The 98-year-old patriarch is rarely seen publicly these days and is believed to spend most of his time at Wood Farm on the Sandringham estate.
The announcement from the palace came shortly after Queen Elizabeth II made her way to Sandringham in Norfolk. The 93-year-old caught a train from London’s King’s Cross train station on Friday, CNN report stated.
The British sovereign and her husband marked their 72nd wedding anniversary in November. Although he no longer carries out engagements, Philip remains patron, president or a member of more than 780 organizations.