Royals say Prince Philip has left hospital after exploratory abdominal surgery The husband of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, is out of hospital. Picture: AP file Source: AP PRINCE Philip has walked out of hospital 10 days after the 92-year-old husband of the Queen underwent exploratory abdominal surgery. The royal patriarch, who went under the knife on June 7, smiled and waved on Monday as he left the private London Clinic in the centre of the UK capital. He had been expected to remain in hospital for up to two weeks following the operation, and he plans to spend two months recuperating.