Sixth night in hospital for unwell Duke of Edinburgh

THE Duke of Edinburgh spent a sixth night in hospital last night after receiving a visit from his son the Prince of Wales over the weekend.

Philip, 99, was admitted to King Edward VII’s Hospital in London last Tuesday evening as a precautionary measure after feeling unwell. The Duke is said to have walked in unaided.

The Prince of Wales was the first member of the royal family to visit when he made the 200mile round-trip from his home in Highgrove, Gloucestershire, on Saturday afternoon.

It is understood that Charles wanted to visit his father due to Philip’s extended stay.

The Prince arrived in a grey Tesla car at around 3.20pm and got out of the vehicle wearing a face mask, before leaving the hospital around 30 minutes later.

A Clarence House spokesman confirmed he returned to Highgrove following his visit.

It is thought Charles had not seen his father since before Christmas because of the nationwide coronavirus restrictions, with the Duke staying at Windsor Castle with the Queen.

The visit came the day after Charles’s son and daughter-inlaw, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, were stripped of their prestigious patronages, as the couple confirmed “Megxit” was permanent.

The Duke, who will turn 100 on June 10, is in hospital for an undisclosed reason, although it is not coronavirus-related.

The hospital’s website states visitors will “only be considered in exceptional circumstances”.

Regarding Charles’s visit, Buckingham Palace said it had nothing to add to its previous statement on the Duke’s admission to hospital.

Charles spoke last year of not being able to see his father as coronavirus restrictions persisted.