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| Duke of Edinburgh in hospital for planned hip surgery, says Buckingham Palace | Duke of Edinburgh in hospital for planned hip surgery, says Buckingham Palace |
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| The Duke of Edinburgh has been hospitalised for planned surgery on his hip, Buckingham Palace says. | The Duke of Edinburgh has been hospitalised for planned surgery on his hip, Buckingham Palace says. |
| The 96-year-old husband of the Queen will undergo surgery on Wednesday. | |
| “His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh was admitted to King Edward VII Hospital in London this afternoon, for planned surgery on his hip which will take place tomorrow,” a palace spokeswoman said. | |
| The duke is said to have first complained of hip pain last week when he missed a Windsor Castle event he was due to attend with the Queen. | |
| He stepped down from public duties last year, but the palace stressed that the decision was not health-related. | |
| Since stepping down, he has still attended occasional events with the Queen. |