Prince Charles visiting his father Prince Philip on Saturday.Photo: Alberto Pezzali/AP/Shutterstock
Prince Charlesvisited his fatherPrince Philipat the London hospital where the 99-year-old royal has been staying since being admitted earlier this week.
On Saturday, Charles, 72, was photographed arriving at the King Edward VII Hospital wearing a gray suit and a face mask to stay safe amid the coronavirus pandemic. The heir to the throne was seen entering the rear entrance of the facility alongside security personnel.
Queen Elizabeth’s husband wastaken to the hospital on Tuesday eveningon the advice of his doctor after “feeling unwell,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement at the time. The royal was expected to remain in the hospital for a few days.
On Friday, a royal source told PEOPLE that Philip is now expected to remain in the hospital “into next week.”
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Palace sources stressed after Tuesday’s admission to the hospital that this was not an emergency admission and that Philip walked into the hospital unaided. The illness is not COVID-19-related.
Both the Queen, 94, and Philipreceived the first dose of the coronavirus vaccinein early January.
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He was hospitalized in December 2019 in relation to a “pre-existing condition,” according to the palace at the time.
In March 2018, Philip abruptly canceled his appearance at the traditional Maundy church service that he was scheduled to attend with the monarch. Philip also skipped Easter Sunday services that year ahead of the announcement that he underwent hip replacement surgery.
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In January 2019, Philip had acar accidentthat resulted in him voluntarilygiving up his license.
Amid Philip’s hospitalization, the Queen has remained at Windsor Castle, where the couple has spent much of the year in isolation during the coronavirus pandemic.
In early November, the couplereturned to Windsor Castle togetherafter spending a weekend at Sandringham. They hadspent a few weeks apart in Octoberwhen Philip stayed at Wood Farm on her estate in Norfolk while the Queen went to Windsor Castle.
source: people.com
