Prince Philip admitted to hospital

I hope that he heals from whatever his medical issue is and he can celebrate turning 100. 

My heart dropped when I heard.

He was in hospital just before Christmas for a short stay. 

I'm sure that it is a precautionary measure, he's quite tough for his age and he travelled by car and walked unaided into the hospital according to reports. Hope he gets well pretty soon.

Very best, wishing that it is nothing serious!

2020 was a no no altogether in my mind - did it ever exist ?

From cbc.ca


In 2011, he was rushed to a hospital by helicopter after suffering chest pains and was treated for a blocked coronary artery. In 2017, he spent two nights in the King Edward VII Hospital and was hospitalized for 10 days in 2018 for a hip replacement.

Philip was last hospitalized in December 2019, spending four nights in the King Edward VII Hospital for what the palace said was planned treatment of a pre-existing condition.

He was forced to give up driving at the age of 97, after smashing into a car while driving a Land Rover near Sandringham estate in January 2019. Philip needed help to get out of the Land Rover but wasn't injured. A woman in the other vehicle suffered a broken wrist.

I'm sorry to wake up to this news. Hoping he is home soon. 

Wishing him well, and a speedy recovery from whatever is ailing him. It would be such a shame to lose him now. He needs to turn 100!

prayers for Prince Philip

MichyM - Not everyone loves the Monarchy obviously but yes, I do feel an attachment to them in a way that’s hard to pin down or explain. I think it’s quite hard to find an equivalent for many people who haven’t lived with them always being there.

We were just talking about that here.  A couple of things came to mind, has Prince Philip been due to be in hospital for so long before, he's still expected to be there next week. Maybe they felt he needed a visitor to break up the time.

Dh asked can you visit someone hospital at the moment, I said I don't think so but they have both been vaccinated and probably tested so the risk is small.

They, as a family, are not huge hospital visitors when one of them is unwell, no big numbers visiting, very business like in front of the cameras. 

I'm not sure what to think, but Prince Philip is an elderly man and it is probably a good thing for him to see a friendly face.  Given that so many in care homes and hospitals can't see family members and the royal family would be sensitive to that fact, I'm wondering if the visit is a last chance?

I think they just said on the news that he didn't have visitors when he was in during Dec 19 and they are very "No fuss" aren't they which is mainly what makes me wonder...although yes, they're unlikely to have seen each other much recently due to Covid. Much was made of the fact that Charles had come up from Gloucestershire and also that the visit was in breach of the very strict hospital rules. He only stayed half an hour apparently.

Depends what they class as No visitor or escort, except in exceptional circumstances, is permitted to attend the hospital. I suppose.
Part of me thinks if he had taken a turn for the worse that Prince Charles' arrival would have been more " secret". His arrival was quite public it seems.