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| Duke of Edinburgh leaves hospital after five nights | Duke of Edinburgh leaves hospital after five nights |
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| Prince Philip has left hospital after a five-night stay receiving treatment for a bladder infection. | Prince Philip has left hospital after a five-night stay receiving treatment for a bladder infection. |
| Smiling, he waved to well-wishers and shook hands with staff, a day before his 91st birthday on Sunday. | Smiling, he waved to well-wishers and shook hands with staff, a day before his 91st birthday on Sunday. |
| He was admitted to London's King Edward VII hospital on Monday, a day after attending the rain-drenched Jubilee river pageant with the Queen. | He was admitted to London's King Edward VII hospital on Monday, a day after attending the rain-drenched Jubilee river pageant with the Queen. |
| A spokesman for Buckingham Palace said: "The Duke of Edinburgh continues to make a good recovery." | A spokesman for Buckingham Palace said: "The Duke of Edinburgh continues to make a good recovery." |
| He added: "He will continue his convalescence at home. He will spend the weekend privately." | He added: "He will continue his convalescence at home. He will spend the weekend privately." |
| The duke had appeared to be in good health when he accompanied the Queen on Sunday on the royal barge, the Spirit of Chartwell, which formed part of the river pageant. | |
| His admission to hospital meant that he could not join the Queen at the final Diamond Jubilee events to mark her 60 years on the throne. | His admission to hospital meant that he could not join the Queen at the final Diamond Jubilee events to mark her 60 years on the throne. |
| Outwardly, the signs are good. | Outwardly, the signs are good. |
| After his second spell in hospital in six months - the first was to deal with a blocked coronary artery - Prince Philip walked out of the building and smiled and waved at reporters. He will now celebrate his 91st birthday on Sunday with the Queen at Windsor. | After his second spell in hospital in six months - the first was to deal with a blocked coronary artery - Prince Philip walked out of the building and smiled and waved at reporters. He will now celebrate his 91st birthday on Sunday with the Queen at Windsor. |
| Privately, the couple and their advisers will have to decide what, if any, changes need to be made to the outstanding programme of events which have been planned for the Diamond Jubilee. | |
| Philip is meant to be by his wife's side on Tuesday at a garden party at Sandringham, her Norfolk estate; and they are due to travel afterwards to the East Midlands for two days of engagements. | Philip is meant to be by his wife's side on Tuesday at a garden party at Sandringham, her Norfolk estate; and they are due to travel afterwards to the East Midlands for two days of engagements. |
| It's unlikely that he'll be judged well enough to attend these events, but the no-nonsense prince has defied expectations - and probably doctors, in the past. | It's unlikely that he'll be judged well enough to attend these events, but the no-nonsense prince has defied expectations - and probably doctors, in the past. |
| Princess Eugenie told Sky News the loss of her grandfather for the final two days of the Jubilee celebrations was keenly felt by the Queen. | |
| "They are the most incredibly supportive couple to each other," she said. | "They are the most incredibly supportive couple to each other," she said. |
| "Grandpa was unfortunately taken ill and for granny to come and do that alone was probably quite testing and I think he is her rock, really, and she is his." | "Grandpa was unfortunately taken ill and for granny to come and do that alone was probably quite testing and I think he is her rock, really, and she is his." |
| On Friday, the duke was visited by Princes William and Harry, the latest in a series of visits from his family. | On Friday, the duke was visited by Princes William and Harry, the latest in a series of visits from his family. |
| Prince William visited the duke while on leave from his RAF search and rescue duties. | Prince William visited the duke while on leave from his RAF search and rescue duties. |
| On Thursday, it was announced that he had qualified as a Royal Air Force search and rescue captain, after passing his tests on 29 May. | On Thursday, it was announced that he had qualified as a Royal Air Force search and rescue captain, after passing his tests on 29 May. |
| Meanwhile, his brother Prince Harry - a captain in the Army - has spent this week on pre-deployment training at RAF Wattisham in Suffolk. | Meanwhile, his brother Prince Harry - a captain in the Army - has spent this week on pre-deployment training at RAF Wattisham in Suffolk. |
| The Queen and the Duke of York visited Prince Philip on Wednesday. Prince Andrew said his father was "mending very well". | |
| He is not due to attend his next scheduled engagement until Tuesday, when the Queen hosts a garden party at the Sandringham Estate as part of Jubilee celebrations. | He is not due to attend his next scheduled engagement until Tuesday, when the Queen hosts a garden party at the Sandringham Estate as part of Jubilee celebrations. |