The Duke of Edinburgh is “slightly improving” but he “hurts at moments”, the Duchess of Cornwall has said.
On a visit to south London, Camilla said of her 99-year-old father-in-law: “We keep our fingers crossed.”
Philip, the nation’s longest-serving consort, has spent 15 nights in hospital – his longest ever stay.
He is undergoing testing for a pre-existing heart condition and treatment for an infection after being moved by ambulance to St Bartholomew’s Hospital in the City of London on Monday.
The hospital move heightened concerns for the duke, who will turn 100 in June.
Camilla’s comments were reported by broadcasters covering her engagement on Wednesday morning at a community vaccination centre in Croydon.
