Britain's Prince Philip Admitted To Hospital With Infection

The Duke of Edinburgh has been admitted to hospital with an infection, Buckingham Palace said as it announced the Queen will attend the State Opening of Parliament and Royal Ascot without him. Prince Philip is said to be in "good spirits" after being taken to hospital as a "precautionary measure" for an infection "arising from a pre-existing condition". Prince Charles will accompany the Queen instead of his father to the State Opening of Parliament on Wednesday. A Buckingham Palace spokesman said: "The Duke of Edinburgh was admitted to King Edward VII Hospital in London last night, as a precautionary measure, for the treatment of an infection arising from a pre-existing condition. "Prince Philip is in good spirits and is disappointed to be missing the State Opening of Parliament and Royal Ascot. "The Prince of Wales will accompany The Queen to the State Opening. "Her Majesty is being kept informed and will attend Royal Ascot as planned this afternoon." News of the Duke's illness comes shortly after he announced he would stand down from official public duties from the autumn. Click "NEXT" to continue and to see the Duke's entrance to The Royal Ascot 2017 yesterdayJust yesterday, he attended Royal Ascot, accompanying the Queen for a full day of activity in hot temperatures. On Saturday, he appeared at Trooping the Colour, appearing in good spirits for the carriage ride and with his family on the Buckingham Palace balcony. Despite news of his retirement, the Duke has seemed in good health following several years of minor illness. Prince Philip with the Queen and Prince Charles on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the annual Trooping the Colour parade on June 17 CREDIT: ANWAR HUSSEIN/WIREIMAGE (Telegraph) In June 2013, he had an exploratory operation on his abdomen which was said to have gone “as planned”. Click "NEXT" for more on The Prince's HealthHe also suffered a serious health scare over Christmas 2011, which he spent in the hospital for treatment for a blocked coronary artery. He underwent a “minimally invasive procedure’’ of coronary stenting to unblock it, which was declared a success and was discharged four days later. The heart operation caused courtiers to carry out a radical rethink of the couple’s working partnership from the beginning of 2012 with the Duke carrying out just one public engagement in January and one in February, the anniversary of his wife’s accession. Later the same year, during the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations, he was admitted to hospital with a bladder infection, spending five days on a ward and missing the final part of the jubilee festivities. In 2016, however, he carried out official meetings and visits on 110 days of the year, remaining patron or president of around 800 organizations and taking an active interest in his Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme. At the time of his 90th birthday, he had declared that he intended to cut back on his public duties but remained a stalwart presence at a range of engagements throughout Britain. SOURCE: Hannah Furness, royal correspondent, THE TELEGRAPH - Full Article HERE: Britain's Prince Philip Admitted To Hospital With Infection RELATED: Princes William And Harry To Talk About Diana’s Death For BBC Documentary The Day The Fairytale Ended

Britain’s Prince Philip Admitted To Hospital With Infection

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