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Prince Philip complained of malaise and has been in the hospital for six nights
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Prince Philip has already been in hospital for six nights, but Queen Elizabeth II's husband is doing well, according to his grandson Prince William.
"Yes, he's okay, they're keeping an eye on him," said the 38-year-old to journalists during a visit to a vaccination center in the east of England.
According to reporters, he is said to have provided his message with a wink.
The 99-year-old Philip was admitted to hospital on Tuesday last week as a "precaution," as it was called.
It is not yet known what exactly the Duke of Edinburgh is suffering from.
According to a palace representative, the prince showed no symptoms of Covid 19 disease.
100th birthday on June 10th
The British heir to the throne and eldest son of Philip, Prince Charles, visited his father at King Edward VII's Hospital on Saturday, but did not comment on his father's health.
The Reuters news agency reported, citing an insider, that the doctors acted out of the greatest caution and that Philip was in a good mood.
Philip and Elizabeth have been married since 1947.
In 2017, Prince Philip largely withdrew from public life.
He celebrates his 100th birthday on June 10th.
Philip had repeated health problems over the past few years.
At the end of 2019, he also went to a London clinic as a precaution.
This was done to observe an existing disease, it was said at the time.
In April 2018 he had an artificial hip joint inserted in a clinic.
In the past few years, Philip had also been to the hospital from time to time because of various infections; in 2011 he had a stent inserted into his heart.
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