Caption: Hot day: The Duke exchanged words with the Queen in the afternoon heat during the Palace garden party
Prince Philip was admitted to hospital last night for an operation after suffering abdominal pain. Tests have revealed the 91-year-old requires exploratory surgery under general anaesthetic.
Despite the health fears, he carried out seven public engagements this week including a naval visit, two dinners and Tuesday’s high-profile service to mark the 60th anniversary of the Queen’s coronation.Philip even attended yesterday’s garden party for 8,000 at Buckingham Palace and spent the afternoon cracking jokes with guests.
He left the event at around 5.30pm, changed out of his morning suit and was driven to the London Clinic, a private hospital on Harley Street.
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