What's wrong with Prince Philip? All the Duke's health issues down the years
Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, has been admitted to hospital earlier today – but what is wrong with him and what ailments has he suffered in his 90s?
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Prince Philip was admitted to hospital today for treatment of an undisclosed condition, but what ailments has he suffered in recent years?
As his age has advanced beyond 90, Philip has faced a number of scares and had a hip replacement operation last year.
Abdominal surgery, bladder infections and a blocked coronary artery have seen the 98-year-old admitted to hospital on a number of occasions too.
His latest admission to London's King Edward VII's Hospital on Friday morning was pre-planned and is for observation and treatment for a pre-existing but undisclosed condition.
Prince Philip has faced a number of illnesses and ailments during his 90s (Image: PA)
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In April 2018, Philip, then 96, was seen being driven away from the private King Edward VII's hospital after spending nine days receiving treatment and physio following a planned hip replacement.
A month later he was seen moving freely without the aid of a walking stick as he attended the Windsor Castle wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex as Meghan Markle was welcomed into the Royal Family .
The first public acknowledgement of the duke's advancing years came as he was preparing to turn 90 when he stepped down as president or patron of more than a dozen organisations ahead of his milestone birthday.
In October 2011, at the age of 90, Philip was rushed to hospital by helicopter from Sandringham after suffering chest pains as the Royal Family were preparing for Christmas.
Philip has faced a number of scares and had a hip replacement operation last year (Image: AFP via Getty Images)
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He was treated for a blocked coronary artery at Papworth Hospital in Cambridgeshire and underwent surgery, spending Christmas Day and Boxing Day in hospital.
In the middle of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations in June 2012, he was forced to miss the majority of the festivities after falling ill with a bladder infection.
He had taken part in the jubilee river pageant in extremely wet and windy conditions the day before.
Philip was released from hospital the day before his 91st birthday. Asked if he was feeling better as he was leaving, he quipped: "Well, I wouldn't be coming out if I wasn't."
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (Image: Getty Images)
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In August 2012, he spent five nights at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary – again for a bladder infection – after being rushed to hospital during the royals' annual summer break at Balmoral.
On June 6, 2013, Buckingham Palace announced he had been admitted to hospital for an exploratory operation on his abdomen and was expected to stay in the London Clinic for up to two weeks.
Philip spent his 92nd birthday in hospital, when he was visited by his youngest son, the Earl of Wessex, and then the Queen.
He recuperated at Sandringham and it was nearly two months before he was next seen in public, carrying out his first official engagement since his surgery by travelling to Scotland on August 12 2013 to hand out medals at the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
He finally retired from public duties in 2017, but the decision was not made for medical reasons.
The King Edward VII's Hospital in London where the Duke of Edinburgh was admitted (Image: PA)
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He turned 96 in June 2017 and spent the day at Royal Ascot, and that evening, Philip was admitted to King Edward VII's Hospital in London as a precautionary measure, for treatment for an infection arising from a pre-existing condition.
He missed the State Opening of Parliament the next day, when the Prince of Wales stepped in to accompany the Queen.
On March 22, 2018, Philip was said to have pulled out of an official engagement with the Queen and Duke of York, marking Andrew's new role as Colonel of the Grenadier Guards, because he was under the weather.
He missed the Maundy Thursday service with the Queen on March 29 because of a problem with his hip, and also did not attend church on Easter Sunday, but later in April had hip replacement surgery.
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