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UPDATE 3/5 8:30 a.m. ET: Two days after Prince Philip underwent heart surgery at St Bartholomew’s Hospital in London, Buckingham Palace confirmed that he was transferred back to King Edward VII’s Hospital, where he was originally admitted in February. “The duke is expected to remain in hospital for continuing treatment for a number of days,” the palace said in a statement on Friday, March 5.
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On the mend. Prince Philip had heart surgery on Wednesday, March 3, two days after his transfer to St Bartholomew’s Hospital in London.
“The Duke of Edinburgh yesterday underwent a successful procedure for a preexisting heart condition at St Bartholomew’s Hospital,” Buckingham Palace told Us Weekly in a Thursday, March 4, statement. “His Royal Highness will remain in hospital for treatment, rest and recuperation for a number of days.”
The prince, 99, was first admitted to King Edward VII’s Hospital in London on February 16, feeling “unwell.” This was a “precautionary measure,” and Philip received “medical attention for an infection” at the time.
Following Queen Elizabeth II’s husband’s Monday, March 1, transfer, Buckingham Palace released another statement, noting he was expected to stay at St Bartholomew’s Hospital until “at least the end of the week.”
“Doctors will continue to treat him for an infection as well as undertake testing and observation for a preexisting heart condition,” the statement read. “The duke remains comfortable and is responding to treatment.”
Philip’s health battle has been “a lot to take on” for Elizabeth, 94, but the monarch “is handling the stress and sadness with great dignity,” an insider recently told Us exclusively. “Prince William, Duchess Kate, Duchess Camilla and Prince Charles and Princess Beatrice are rallying around Elizabeth, even Princess Eugenie who has just given birth is checking in. Prince Charles, in particular, is making a real effort to step up. Elizabeth is the first to admit that he has been her pillar of strength.”
William, 38, addressed his grandfather’s condition during a February 22 visit to a coronavirus vaccination center. “He’s OK,” the Duke of Cambridge told reporters at the time. “They’re keeping an eye on him.”
Camilla, 73, she also gave an update while visiting a vaccination site. “We keep our fingers crossed,” Camilla said on Wednesday, noting that Philip was “slightly improving” despite his treatment “hurt[ing] at moments.”
That same day, Buckingham Palace responded to allegations that Meghan Markle had bullied her palace aides and staff before stepping back from her senior royal duties in January 2020. The former actress was “saddened” by the “attack on her character,” Meghan’s rep told Us on Tuesday, March 2.
The following day, a Buckingham Palace statement to Us read: “We are clearly very concerned about allegations in The Times following claims made by former staff of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Accordingly, our HR team will look into the circumstances outlined in the article. Members of staff involved at the time, including those who have left the Household, will be invited to participate to see if lessons can be learned.”
The statement came two weeks after news broke that Meghan, 39, and Prince Harry will officially not be returning to their roles as royal family members. Since the couple are scheduled for a tell-all CBS This Morning interview on Sunday, March 7, “the assumption from friends close to Meghan and Harry is that the palace has released this statement to strike back at Harry and Meghan for doing the interview,” a source told Us on Wednesday.
The insider added, “The palace knows that they will not be cast in the best light by Harry and Meghan on Sunday and doesn’t want Harry and Meghan coming off as victims.”
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