"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 palace said in a statement.
"The Duke remains comfortable and is responding to treatment but is expected to remain in hospital until at least the end of the week."The 99-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth was admitted to the private King Edward VII's Hospital last month after feeling ill. Last week the palace said he was "comfortable and responding to treatment but is not expected to leave hospital for several days".
The illness was not related to the coronavirus and royal officials called it a precautionary measure.READ MORE:Edward said "he's looking forward to getting out, which is the most positive thing, so we keep our fingers crossed." Philip, also known as the Duke of Edinburgh, retired from public duties in 2017 and rarely appears in public. During England's current coronavirus lockdown, he and the queen had been staying at Windsor Castle, west of London.
Hospice ?
I fear his days are numbered.....
Doesn’t sound good
There's nothing like a royal death to bump the clicks for the tabloid press - 9News will be loving this, particularly if he hangs on for a bit!
What kind of infection?
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