Prince Philip ‘being looked after very well in hospital’: Charles

The Duke of Edinburgh is being looked after “very well” in hospital, his oldest son the Prince of Wales has said.

Prince Philip has spent a third night at the King Edward VII’s Hospital in central London for treatment relating to a “pre-existing condition”.

The duke’s planned admission on Friday to the private central London hospital, which has been treating members of the royal family for decades, was described as a “precautionary measure” by Buckingham Palace.

During a visit to floodhit communities in South Yorkshire yesterday, Charles was asked about his father’s health by a reporter.

“He’s being looked after very well in hospital,” Charles replied.

“At the moment that’s all we know.”

The Queen did not change her schedule as a result of her husband’s hospital stay.

She left Buckingham Palace for Norfolk by train on Friday to begin her traditional festive break at her private Sandringham estate, where the duke spends much of his time since retiring from public duties.

On Sunday the Queen attended church, accompanied by the Countess of Wessex.

The duke, who turned 98 in June, has generally enjoyed good health, appearing to recover well from a planned hip replacement operation in April 2018.

According to reports, his admission follows a spell of illhealth – the Sun quoted a royal source saying the duke had a fall recently, while the Mail reported he had been battling a flu-like condition.

He escaped with minor injuries after a car crash near Sandringham in January.

Picture: PA. The Duke of Edinburgh.