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| Prince Philip: no visitors but responding well to hospital treatment | Prince Philip: no visitors but responding well to hospital treatment |
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| Prince Philip is continuing to respond well to treatment at the Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, but has been ordered to rest and not exhaust himself entertaining visitors, even members of his own family. | Prince Philip is continuing to respond well to treatment at the Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, but has been ordered to rest and not exhaust himself entertaining visitors, even members of his own family. |
| There was no formal statement from Buckingham Palace on Friday, but it was understood the Duke of Edinburgh was likely to be kept in the Scottish hospital for several more days. His family were keeping in touch by phone. | |
| An RAF rescue crew attempted to fly him to hospital on Wednesday, but was thwarted by bad weather, the Ministry of Defence said. | |
| A Sea King helicopter was dispatched to take him from the Queen's Balmoral estate to the hospital but poor visibility and heavy rain meant the crew, who are used to working in difficult conditions, were unable to reach him. | A Sea King helicopter was dispatched to take him from the Queen's Balmoral estate to the hospital but poor visibility and heavy rain meant the crew, who are used to working in difficult conditions, were unable to reach him. |
| "The weather was absolutely dreadful," a source said. | "The weather was absolutely dreadful," a source said. |
| A ministry spokesman said: "The RAF can confirm that a search and rescue crew from RAF Lossiemouth in Morayshire was asked to assist with the transfer of a patient. However, due to poor weather we were unable to assist." | A ministry spokesman said: "The RAF can confirm that a search and rescue crew from RAF Lossiemouth in Morayshire was asked to assist with the transfer of a patient. However, due to poor weather we were unable to assist." |
| The Sea King landed four times during the expedition, but could not get close enough. | The Sea King landed four times during the expedition, but could not get close enough. |
| The duke made the journey of about 50 miles from the castle in the Cairngorms to the city hospital by ambulance instead.His third hospital admission this year was caused by a recurrence of the bladder infection that led him to miss the end of the diamond jubilee celebrations in June. | The duke made the journey of about 50 miles from the castle in the Cairngorms to the city hospital by ambulance instead.His third hospital admission this year was caused by a recurrence of the bladder infection that led him to miss the end of the diamond jubilee celebrations in June. |
| After a round of public and social duties in the last few weeks that would tire a man half his 91 years, including regular appearances at the Olympic Games, a trip to the Cowes sailing regatta on the Isle of Wight, and a garden party last week at Balmoral where guests said he seemed in good form, the duke was taken to hospital after complaining of feeling ill. | After a round of public and social duties in the last few weeks that would tire a man half his 91 years, including regular appearances at the Olympic Games, a trip to the Cowes sailing regatta on the Isle of Wight, and a garden party last week at Balmoral where guests said he seemed in good form, the duke was taken to hospital after complaining of feeling ill. |
| The Queen and other members of the royal family are continuing their holidays in Balmoral. | The Queen and other members of the royal family are continuing their holidays in Balmoral. |