Britain: Prince Charles visited his father in hospital

LONDON.- Prince Charles visited his father Prince Philip, 99, whowho has been hospitalized in London since Tuesday evening. The heir to the throne stayed for about 30 minutes in the Eduardo VII Hospital, where he arrived with a surgical mask.

He was the first member of the British royal family to visit Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, since his admission to hospital. “His hospitalization is a precautionary measure on the advice of his royal highness doctor“Buckingham Palace had explained in a statement.

A source in the palace confirmed he was not infected with Covid-19. A young fan also came to the hospital gates, with a letter expressing his affection for the nonagenarian prince. “When I was little I had to undergo chemotherapy for five years and Felipe’s sadnessSo I wrote him this letter to make him feel better, ”Twanna Saleh, 10, told reporters.

Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth II received a first injection of the coronavirus vaccine in early January at Windsor Castle, west London, where they are staying during the UK lockdown.

The palace said on Friday that Prince Philip would stay “Probably in the hospital for the weekend and until next week”, specifying that the nonagenarian is in a good mood. Prince Philip retired in August 2017, having participated in more than 22,000 official public engagements since his wife ascended to the throne in 1952. However, he continues to accompany the Queen, when he wishes, for some public appearances.

In June 2017, he was hospitalized for two nights to treat “an infection linked to an existing pathology”, according to the official version. He had hip surgery in 2018. In January 2019, he was in a serious car accident when his Land Rover collided with another vehicle as he was exiting an alley in the Sandringham Estate and was was returning. Although he was not injured in the accident, he stopped driving. At the end of December 2019, he was hospitalized for four nights in the same hospital where he is “due to pre-existing health problems”, according to the palace. Prince Felipe will be 100 years old on June 10.

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