Prince Philip Admitted to Hospital 'As A Precaution': February 17, 2021


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Iluvbertie said:
This morning, on Sunrise, here in Australia Rob Jobson was interviewed (happens when most royal stories air although sometimes they go with Victoria Arbiter and sometimes a royal expert I have never heard of before).

Rob Jobson was the one who told Aussies last week that he had heard that it was a kidney infection. I don't know where he got that info but suspect that was heard around the palace.

He looked awful. He looked like a dear friend was ill (and given how much time he spends with the royals they are 'friends and colleagues' just doing different jobs but often at the same events).

He didn't speculate, of course, but he simply looked sad.
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I remember when Larry King was the go-to guy who would always report on the royals on Larry King Live. I think I watched all his shows on them. He always had the same people on.
 
Perhaps this isn't pertinent to the subject of the thread but my other half just handed me his smartphone where he's gotten a blip that Harry has been advised to fly home to say "goodbye" to his grandfather. Did a quick search for information and the only places reporting this is on entertainment sites and yahoo and no really reputable news sources that I've seen.

Anyone else get this information from anywhere reputable? I'm not alarmed as it could be that someone took the statement that Harry was self isolating "just in case" and exaggerated.
 
Osipi said:
Perhaps this isn't pertinent to the subject of the thread but my other half just handed me his smartphone where he's gotten a blip that Harry has been advised to fly home to say "goodbye" to his grandfather. Did a quick search for information and the only places reporting this is on entertainment sites and yahoo and no really reputable news sources that I've seen.

Anyone else get this information from anywhere reputable? I'm not alarmed as it could be that someone took the statement that Harry was self isolating "just in case" and exaggerated.
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No, the information is not showing up on any reputable websites, I found two articles, on yahoo and stylecaster.

Though I doubt that Harry is planning to come to UK anytime soon and definitely is not self-isolating, as he and Meghan were seen driving around Santa Barbara on Sunday, also with the re-recording the interview that happened lately.
 
Osipi said:
Perhaps this isn't pertinent to the subject of the thread but my other half just handed me his smartphone where he's gotten a blip that Harry has been advised to fly home to say "goodbye" to his grandfather. Did a quick search for information and the only places reporting this is on entertainment sites and yahoo and no really reputable news sources that I've seen.

Anyone else get this information from anywhere reputable? I'm not alarmed as it could be that someone took the statement that Harry was self isolating "just in case" and exaggerated.
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I seriously doubt Harry would be told to rush home even if Philip was actively dying. The optics of a grandson rushing across the ocean, while most of the world is in lockdown and battling a pandemic, would be horrendous
 
Eskimo said:
I seriously doubt Harry would be told to rush home even if Philip was actively dying. The optics of a grandson rushing across the ocean, while most of the world is in lockdown and battling a pandemic, would be horrendous
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There is plenty of traveling happening, and even more with each passing day and more and more people getting the vaccine.

What's the status with the lockdown measures in the UK right now? Harry won't have any trouble leaving the US, but I'm not sure how long he would need to quarantine on arrival, and I'm honestly not sure how difficult it would be to return because several countries are restricting travelers from the UK due to their newish covid strain.
 
The UK is in full lock down and anyone entering has to quarantine for 10 days. I have read that Harry would be allowed to do that at Frogmore, due to security concerns while most have to do it in hotels.
 
Sunnystar said:
There is plenty of traveling happening, and even more with each passing day and more and more people getting the vaccine.

What's the status with the lockdown measures in the UK right now? Harry won't have any trouble leaving the US, but I'm not sure how long he would need to quarantine on arrival, and I'm honestly not sure how difficult it would be to return because several countries are restricting travelers from the UK due to their newish covid strain.
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Some people went on as life was normal since day one of covid, and had no concern for the disease. Just because some people are 'already traveling' doesn't make it right just yet.

Harry and Meghan are not in an age group or group like care workers who would have got the vaccine early.

Unless Philip is on death's door there really is no reason for Harry to fly there. Being in quarantine for ten days on one side when he gets there is just part.


He might have to quarantine at Notts. Eugenie and Jack may be at Frogmore.
 
That doesn't sound that encouraging to me.
 
Countessmeout said:
Some people went on as life was normal since day one of covid, and had no concern for the disease. Just because some people are 'already traveling' doesn't make it right just yet.

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Unless Philip is on death's door there really is no reason for Harry to fly there. Being in quarantine for ten days on one side when he gets there is just part.
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I understand what you are saying, but Harry has not gone on as normal and, from what I know, no one in the royal family has either. You can argue that some of the official travel or going to see the lights at Christmas was unnecessary, but that is a matter of opinion. To my knowledge they have not seriously violated lock down rules. I've seen no indication that they would risk infecting anyone - much less the Queen and Prince Philip. Therefore, I think we can trust the royal family's judgment on how to best handle possible travel at this time.
 
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iceflower said:
During a visit to the community Vaccination Centre at St Paul's Church, Croydon, today, March 3, the Duchess of Cornwall was asked about the Duke of Edinburgh's health and answered that he was "slightly improving" but that his treatment "hurts at moments":


** reuters/dailymail article: UK's Prince Philip is "slightly improving," Duchess Camilla says **
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Sounds like the DoE is undergoing treatment that is at least minimally invasive.

I wonder what it could be?:sad:
 
Iluvbertie said:
The UK is in full lock down and anyone entering has to quarantine for 10 days. I have read that Harry would be allowed to do that at Frogmore, due to security concerns while most have to do it in hotels.
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People only have to quarantine in hotels if they're arriving from countries considered high risk, which is mainly countries in South America and southern Africa due to concerns about the variants there. The US isn't on the list, so Harry could quarantine at Frogmore or anywhere else, but no-one's supposed to be travelling either into the country or within the country unless it's essential ... you could reasonably class visiting a sick elderly grandfather as essential, but opinions may vary.

However, this particular hospital doesn't allow visitors unless the patient's a child/an adult who is incapacitated and can't make their own decisions (or is giving birth and wants their partner or someone else there for support), so he wouldn't be able to visit anyway.

Camilla said they were keeping their fingers crossed, which could mean anything or nothing but is a long way from saying that they're sure he'll be fine.
 
The family has more information about Philip’s health than any of us and that includes Harry. If it seems Philip is on his death bed, I’m sure arrangements and contingency plans have been made by the Sussexes.

So Harry probably does have a plan to fly over if needed.
 
Well it definitely doesn't sound very encouraging but it's obviously better than going further down hill.

As for Harry, I'm sure he's being kept informed and maybe even been in contact with his grandfather over Zoom etc but there are a lot more complications than there would be in normal times, not just what's safe and practical for him but for the family to be seen following the rules.

Unfortunately there are thousands of people in the same boat at the moment.
 
It's just been announced that he's undergone a "successful procedure" for a pre-existing heart condition, and will remain in hospital for "a number of days".
 
Alison H said:
It's just been announced that he's undergone a "successful procedure" for a pre-existing heart condition, and will remain in hospital for "a number of days".
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What a great news on "successful procedure". Wishing Philip recovers well and smoothly! :flowers:

Here is Chris Ship's update:
Chris Ship @chrisshipitv
UPDATE on The Duke of Edinburgh. Yesterday he had a “successful procedure” for a pre-existing heart condition at St Bartholomew’s Hospital.
Prince Philip will remain in hospital for “treatment, rest and recuperation for a number of days”
8:30 PM · Mar 4, 2021·Twitter for iPhone

Chris Ship @chrisshipitv
Replying to @chrisshipitv
It’s possible Prince Philip had a stent fitted which was one of the predictions from experts when the Duke was moved to the cardiac specialist @BartsHospital on Monday. He had a stent fitted in 2011 following a blocked coronary artery.
8:32 PM · Mar 4, 2021·Twitter for iPhone​
https://twitter.com/x/status/1367406989052162049
 
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The Duke of Edinburgh has undergone a successful procedure for a pre-existing heart condition, Buckingham Palace has said.

The palace said the duke would remain in hospital for treatment, rest and recuperation for a number of days.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-56278445
 
Alison H said:
It's just been announced that he's undergone a "successful procedure" for a pre-existing heart condition, and will remain in hospital for "a number of days".
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That's good news ,wishing the duke a speedy recovery.
 
Excellent news of the success of this procedure with Prince Philip. He's certainly a physically tough old man. We will probably be seeing him back at Windsor by the middle of next week.
 
Poor old boy. but its a lot to put a 99 year old man through. I wonder if that's why Charles visited him a week or so ago becuase they wanted to do this procedure and mabye Phil was feeling ill and more depressed....
 
According to Camilla he's been in some pain as well. Hardly surprising. It is certainly a lot for a nearly 100 year old body to be put through.
 
It's amazing that a procedure done every single day by the thousands (if, in fact, it was a stent) was successfully done on a 99 year old body. Philip is made of strong stuff and hopefully this will clear up the problem and he'll be back home again soon. Seems to me that he's in better shape physically than I am and he's got 30 years on me.

You just can't keep a good man down. ?
 
Whereas I wish him all the best and a speedy recovery, it also makes me a bit sad.
If he hadnt been who he is, he certainly had not been put through a surgery anymore at this age. Have experienced this a lot, even in my own family, that doctors have negotiated surgerys because the patient had been older than 95.
 
Tirilschatz said:
Whereas I wish him all the best and a speedy recovery, it also makes me a bit sad.
If he hadnt been who he is, he certainly had not been put through a surgery anymore at this age. Have experienced this a lot, even in my own family, that doctors have negotiated surgerys because the patient had been older than 95.
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Maybe this issue cropped up a week ago, and that was why Charles had to go see him.
 
He must be very strong to get such surgery at his age.
I wish him a quick recovery.
 
If, and it's a big "if", Prince Philip underwent an Angioplasty to insert stent(s), it is only major because of his age. The most dangerous thing for a man if his age is anesthesia and the is not required for that procedure.

I will admit it can be uncomfortable, perhaps even a little painful but it is not open heart surgery which would be both. To me it seems the easier option would be what he had given the projected discharge date. For younger and/or healthier patients such a procedure is Day Surgery but Prince Philip has been in hospital for some time perhaps with another UTI or perhaps another bout of pneumonia or pleurisy both of which cause chest pain and which could have masked the deeper problem which necessitated the move to a different hospital.
 
They would have tested for heart problems if he had chest pains.. I suspect that this came up when Charles went to see him. Perhaps hearing that he had heart issues again, upset him a lot....
 
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