Duke Taken To Hospital As 'Precaution'

[efq]

The Duke of Edinburgh has been taken to hospital as a "precautionary measure", Buckingham Palace has said.

Prince Philip was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary this afternoon, the palace said.
The nature of his illness was not disclosed.

It comes after he spent five nights in hospital with a bladder infection following the Diamond Jubilee Pageant on the River Thames.
He was discharged from London's King Edward VII just in time for his 91st birthday, but his treatment meant the Queen spent some of her jubilee celebrations without him by her side.

In the past year he has also been treated for a blocked coronary artery following chest pains.

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[Mathew]

I'm worried that his hospital visits appear to be getting more frequent. Hope he pulls through.

[efq]

I'm worried that his hospital visits appear to be getting more frequent. Hope he pulls through.

Yeah, also you don't happen to think it may have been the reason the Queen didn't attend the closing ceremony?

[ProudFall]

Shame. He's a funny guy. Even if he did call Stoke-on-Trent a "ghastly place" when visiting

[-:Undertaker:-]

I hope he's alright, my favourite royal.

[efq]

He has been released from hospital after spending 5 nights receiving treatment for the reoccurring bladder infection.

[Kieran]

Shame. He's a funny guy. Even if he did call Stoke-on-Trent a "ghastly place" when visiting

That's because S-o-T is a ghastly place... in fact it's worse, it's a **** hole

[lawrawrrr]

In answer to earlier, the Queen already said she was never going to attend the opening AND closing ceremonies, only the opening one so that's not related.

What a shame though, he's a lovely man (yeah i met him u jel). He is getting quite old thought so it's not surprising that he's having issues. Unfortunately he probably doesn't have much time left

[efq]

What was her reason for it? She attended the opening, but the closing usually is more popular and meaningful?

He looked really well when he came out of the hospital though, smiling, laughing, shaking hands etc.

[GommeInc]

What was her reason for it? She attended the opening, but the closing usually is more popular and meaningful?

He looked really well when he came out of the hospital though, smiling, laughing, shaking hands etc.

She has a duty to open the games, but no duty to be there for the closing.