Prince Philip had a visitor to the hospital on Saturday – his eldest son, Prince Charles.
The men spent about 30 minutes together in the private King Edward VII Hospital, where Philip was admitted on Tuesday night for ‘observation and rest’ after feeling ill, reports the Associated Press. He is expected to be released sometime next week.
Philip, who turns 100 on June 10, apparently does not have COVID-19. He and his wife, Queen Elizabeth, 94, received their coronavirus vaccinations in January.
A masked Charles (72) arrived by car for the visit. According to the website, visitors are only allowed in ‘extraordinary circumstances’ due to the pandemic.
Philip has rarely gone out in public since retiring from the royal service four years ago. In July, he attended a military ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
On February 9, Philip and the Queen welcomed their ninth great-grandchild, August Philip Hawke Brooksbank, son of Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank.
The princess, the younger daughter of Prince Andrew, chose the name Philip as a tribute to her grandfather.