Buckingham Palace on Tuesday revealed the cause of Prince Philip’s hospitalization, a week after the 99-year-old royal was admitted to hospital.
“The Duke of Edinburgh remains in King Edward VII Hospital, where he is receiving medical attention for an infection,” the palace said in a statement shared with HuffPost. “He is comfortable and responds to treatment, but is not expected to leave the hospital for several days.”
Sources close to the palace previously confirmed that the Duke’s illness was not related to COVID-19. Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth received their first vaccination against COVID-19 in January.
ADRIAN DENNIS via Getty Images The Duke of Edinburgh hears the bugles during the move of the Colonel-in-Chief of The Rifles to Windsor Castle in Windsor on 22 July 2020.
Prince Edward told Sky News on Tuesday that his father is “much better”.
“He’s looking forward to going out, which is the most positive thing, so we keep our fingers crossed,” the Earl of Wessex said.
When asked if his father was frustrated at the hospital, Edward laughed and said “a little.”
“I think it reaches us all and then you can only see the clock so many times and the walls are so interesting,” he said.
“We have received some bright and charming messages from all kinds of people, and we are very grateful to him as well,” the prime minister added. “It simply came to our notice then. It’s fantastic, thank you. ”
Prince William also informed his grandfather on Monday while visiting a coronavirus vaccination center.
“Yeah, it’s okay, they’re watching him,” William said with a wink.
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