On 3rd April 2018, Prince Philip, 96, was admitted to King Edward VII Hospital, London, for a planned hip operation the following day, Buckingham Palace said.
A statement issued from Buckingham Palace said, “His Royal Highness, The Duke of Edinburgh was admitted to King Edward VII Hospital in London this afternoon, for planned surgery on his hip.”
It is said that the Duke of Edinburgh had complained of a hip problem which caused him to recently miss a Windsor Castle event with Queen Elizabeth II.
An orthopaedic surgeon and council member of the Royal College of Surgeons, Scarlett McNally said in an interview, “Any operation and any anaesthetic carries some risk. What is most important is someone's fitness, as in their heart and lung fitness, how much exercise they do and how well nourished they are. That's more important than someone's chronological age.”
Last summer, Prince Philip stepped down from his public duties but attends events occasionally with the Queen.
