Britain's Prince Philip 'responding well to treatment'
UK: Queen Elizabeth II's 91-year-old husband Prince Philip, who is in
hospital with a bladder infection, is responding well to treatment,
Buckingham Palace said on Thursday.
"It is unclear when he will be discharged, but he is likely to remain
in hospital for a few more days," the palace added in a statement.
Philip was taken by ambulance to hospital in the Scottish city of
Aberdeen on Wednesday following a recurrence of the bladder infection
that laid him low during the queen's diamond jubilee celebrations in
June. It is the prince's third health scare in the space of eight
months, after he suffered a blocked coronary artery over Christmas last
year which required the insertion of a stent. He and the queen were
staying at the royal family's residence at Balmoral in northeast
Scotland when he was taken ill and driven to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary,
about 40 miles (60 kilometres) away. Buckingham Palace said on Wednesday
that he was hospitalised as a "precautionary measure".
Philip, whose official title is the Duke of Edinburgh, had appeared
in good health on Monday as he carried out public engagements on the
Isle of Wight, off southern England.
He had also attended several events at the London Olympics, and
appeared delighted as he watched his granddaughter Zara Phillips, who
went on to win a silver medal in the equestrian events. AFP |