LONDON 鈥� Prince Philip is 鈥渟lightly improving鈥� and the royal family is keeping its fingers crossed for the hospitalized royal's recovery, his daughter-in-law Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, said Wednesday.
Philip, 99, has been hospitalized since being admitted Feb. 16 to King Edward VII鈥檚 Hospital in London, where he was treated for an infection. On Monday, he was transferred to a specialized cardiac care hospital, St. Bartholomew鈥檚, to undergo further treatment alongside testing and observation for a pre-existing heart condition.
鈥淲e heard today that he鈥檚 slightly improving. So that鈥檚 very good news," Camilla said during a visit to a coronavirus vaccination
The duchess is married to Prince Charles, eldest son of Philip and Queen Elizabeth II.
Buckingham Palace said Monday that Philip was 鈥渃omfortable and is responding to treatment but is expected to remain in hospital until at least the end of the week.鈥欌��
The two-week stay is already Philip鈥檚 longest-ever stint in hospital.
His illness is not believed to be related to the coronavirus. Both Philip and the queen, who is 94, received COVID-19 vaccinations in January.
Philip, who retired from royal duties in 2017, rarely appears in public. During England鈥檚 current coronavirus lockdown, Philip, also known as the Duke of Edinburgh, has been staying at Windsor Castle, west of London, with the queen.
Philip married the then-Princess Elizabeth in 1947 and is the longest-serving royal consort in British history. He and the queen have four children, eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
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