Meanwhile the Queen is still on the job at 93 and performing hundreds of official engagements annually.
Posted on 12/20/2019 5:03:02 PM PST by NRx
The Duke of Edinburgh was flown to hospital yesterday amid growing fears for his health.
Buckingham Palace stressed last night that he was not an emergency case and was being treated for a 'pre-existing condition'.
But the Mail can reveal that Philip, 98, was flown by helicopter from the Queen's Sandringham Estate in Norfolk to London before being driven to the King Edward VII Hospital in Marylebone.
It has also emerged the Duke 'had a bad fall' which left him bed-bound, palace sources confirmed.
The dash came as his wife left Buckingham Palace for Sandringham, where she hopes he can still join her for Christmas.
Sources confirmed that the duke has not been in the best of health in recent weeks as he battles a flu-like condition.
Philip has lived alone in a farmhouse at Sandringham since his retirement from public life in 2017. He is said by royal insiders to be increasingly frail.
'The duke has had a bad turn recently and has been looking much frailer of late,' one said. 'He's a remarkable man who has always prided himself on how robust he is, but he is six months off his 99th birthday and age takes its toll. He hasn't been looking terribly well of late.'
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Meanwhile the Queen is still on the job at 93 and performing hundreds of official engagements annually.
Poor old Prince Philip. I hope he gets better again.
Is his “pre-existing condition” being 98?
Dirty shame...he and the Queen are about the only royals left with any common sense.
He is on the way out. And his grandson is too busy in Canada to spend the last Christmas with him.
this article is clearly about Harry.
https://blindgossip.com/christmas-crisis/
It certainly could be true.
That along with a bad fall and a touch of the grip that he hasn’t been able to shake. He’s had a remarkable life, but alas I think the end can’t be too far off even if he bounces back from this.
I love the old guy. He spoke out against gun control and was always saying something non politically correct.
Bruno, Maurice, and Boris, her bodyguards, look like they can take good care of the queen.
I think when you’re 98 everything is a preexisting condition.
Oh, of course he’s not going to live much longer, but maybe he’ll get through this current crisis.
“Is his “pre-existing condition” being 98”?
Yep, “too many birthdays” syndrome.
Prince Philip has been going dotty for quite a while. He probably needs a very stable environment to be comfortable, and the more it reminds him of the distant past, the better.
Meh. I wouldn’t read too much into it. Retiring in a royal palace with your wife still ‘on the job’ would be all but impossible. Philip has always preferred a quieter and less formal lifestyle.
Best wishes to Prince Phil. I hope he will be back at Sandringham pouring strong drinks for the family soon.
I’m not just wondering about him, now I’m really wondering about her health after reading that.
He should dump her immediately. Issue an apology to his country. Grow up.
Is he still just a Prince? His sons are still just Prince’s...and his grandsons are still just Princes...WTF, How does that work? /s
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