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Duke of Edinburgh 'well' despite eye colouring | |
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Buckingham Palace has played down fears about the Duke of Edinburgh's health after he was pictured with purplish skin round his eye in Canada. | |
It is understood that Prince Philip, 91, did not fall and simply woke up with the discoloration a few days ago. | |
The duke earlier presented a new ceremonial flag to 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment, in Toronto. He is the regiment's colonel-in-chief. | The duke earlier presented a new ceremonial flag to 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment, in Toronto. He is the regiment's colonel-in-chief. |
He arrived in Canada on Friday and will return to the UK on Sunday. | He arrived in Canada on Friday and will return to the UK on Sunday. |
Hundreds of people gathered to watch the military ceremony which featured parachutists and rappel teams racing down the side of a building. | Hundreds of people gathered to watch the military ceremony which featured parachutists and rappel teams racing down the side of a building. |
He told troops that "in a world where there is so much senseless violence, the regiment has an enviable reputation for peacekeeping". | He told troops that "in a world where there is so much senseless violence, the regiment has an enviable reputation for peacekeeping". |
It is the prince's first major foreign visit since 2011 when he accompanied the Queen on a tour of Australia. This time he has not been joined by the monarch on what the palace has described as a private engagement. | It is the prince's first major foreign visit since 2011 when he accompanied the Queen on a tour of Australia. This time he has not been joined by the monarch on what the palace has described as a private engagement. |
His most recent overseas trip was to visit British troops in Germany last May. | His most recent overseas trip was to visit British troops in Germany last May. |
Philip, 91, has been admitted to hospital three times in the past 18 months after suffering health scares. | Philip, 91, has been admitted to hospital three times in the past 18 months after suffering health scares. |
Following his arrival from London - on an aircraft provided by the Royal Canadian Air Force - the duke was presented with the insignia of a Companion of the Order of Canada and Commander of the Order of Military Merit by the Governor General of Canada, David Johnston. | Following his arrival from London - on an aircraft provided by the Royal Canadian Air Force - the duke was presented with the insignia of a Companion of the Order of Canada and Commander of the Order of Military Merit by the Governor General of Canada, David Johnston. |
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