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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, moved back to private hospital after 'successful' heart procedure

The Queen and Prince Philip had been isolating at Windsor Castle before the duke's illness.(

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Prince Philip has been moved back to the private King Edward VII hospital in London after undergoing a successful heart procedure earlier this week.

Buckingham Palace said the 99-year-old Duke of Edinburgh was transferred on Friday morning (local time) after being operated on at St Bartholomew's Hospital.

He is expected to remain in hospital for several more days.

"Following The Duke of Edinburgh's successful procedure at St Bartholomew's Hospital on Wednesday, His Royal Highness has been transferred to King Edward VII's Hospital this morning," the palace said in a statement.

"The Duke is expected to remain in hospital for continuing treatment for a number of days."

Prince Philip was first admitted to King Edward VII hospital on the advice of the Royal doctor on February 16 after he had felt unwell for several days.

The palace later said he was received treatment for an infection, and that his illness was not related to COVID-19.

Last Monday he was transferred by ambulance to St Bartholomew's, or St Bart's as it is known, which has one of the UK's leading specialist cardiac centres.

The palace said Prince Philip was taken to St Bart's to "undertake testing and observation for a pre-existing heart condition".

Prince Philip has previously been treated for a blocked coronary artery just before Christmas in 2011.

He and the Queen have been staying at Windsor Palace, just outside of London, during the pandemic, and both received their first COVID-19 vaccinations in early January.

The prince, who turns 100 in June, retired from public life in August 2017 but occasionally makes appearances at royal engagements.

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