LONDON — Britain’s Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, is recovering in a London hospital after he had a heart procedure, Buckingham Palace said Thursday morning.
According to The Associated Press, the 99-year-old Philip, also known as the Duke of Edinburgh, “underwent a successful procedure for a pre-existing heart condition at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital” on Wednesday, the palace said in a statement.
The news came days after the palace announced that Philip, who was admitted to London’s King Edward VII Hospital on Feb. 16 as a “precautionary measure” because he was not feeling well, had been transferred to St. Bartholomew’s Hospital.
“His Royal Highness will remain in hospital for treatment, rest and recuperation for a number of days,” the statement read.
“Doctors will continue to treat him for an infection, as well as undertake testing and observation for a pre-existing heart condition,” the palace said Monday.
– The Associated Press contributed to this report.