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Prince Charles has visited his father the Duke of Edinburgh in hospital.
The Prince of Wales wore a face mask as he arrived at King Edward VII’s hospital in London at around 3.20pm on Saturday.
Charles is is the first member of the royal family to visit Philip during his four-night stay in hospital. He stayed around half an hour before leaving.
Phillip, who turns 100 on 10 June, was admitted on Tuesday evening as a precautionary measure after feeling unwell.
The duke walked unaided into the medical centre and Buckingham Palace has not disclosed the reason for his stay, although it is not coronavirus-related.
On Friday, sources told PA news agency: “Following consultation with his doctor the Duke of Edinburgh is likely to remain in hospital for observation and rest over the weekend and into next week.
“As we have said previously the doctor is acting with an abundance of caution. The duke remains in good spirits.”
Outside the hospital Twanna Saleh, 10, from Camden, north London, wished the duke a “quick recovery” with a home-made sign.
Twanna said: “When I was little I used to have chemotherapy for five years and I felt sad for Philip so I wrote this letter so he can feel better.
“My sister helped me to draw the heart and the flower.”
Philip, who stepped down from official engagements in August 2017, spent four nights at the same hospital at the end of 2019 while being treated for a pre-existing condition.
Both he and Queen Elizabeth II, 94, received their first doses of a coronavirus vaccine in early January.
Additional reporting by agencies
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