Prince Philip moves from cardiac centre to hospital after heart surgery

Prince Philip has left Britain’s top heart hospital in an ambulance and is back on a private ward today where he will spend the weekend recovering after a ‘successful’ cardiac procedure.

The Duke of Edinburgh, 99, is spending his 18th day away from the Queen as the furore surrounding their grandson Harry and his wife Meghan’s interview with Oprah rumbles on.

An ambulance surrounded by City of London police was stood at a rear entrance of St Bartholomew’s Hospital in this morning, before driving away with Philip inside. 

He is now back at the private King Edward VII Hospital in Marylebone where he was being treated for an infection for 14 days last month before being moved to St Barth’s on Monday. 

His current condition is not known, but a move away from one of the UK’s biggest critical care hospitals is likely to be a positive sign.

‘Following The Duke of Edinburgh’s successful procedure at St Bartholomew’s Hospital on Wednesday, His Royal Highness has been transferred to King Edward VII’s Hospital this morning. The Duke is expected to remain in hospital for continuing treatment for a number of days’, a Buckingham Palace spokesman said. 

Royal expert Phil Dampier, author of Prince Philip: A Lifetime of Wit and Wisdom, said of today’s update from Buckingham Palace: ‘Hopefully good news – he’s taking it slowly.’ 

Philip has already undergone a ‘successful procedure for a pre-existing heart condition’ and is expected to remain in hospital for ‘treatment, rest and recuperation for a number of days.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been urged to postpone their tell-all with Oprah Winfrey on Sunday night as Philip’s approaches three weeks in hospital.

Philip’s continuing health troubles and the bullying row at the palace, came as:

• CBS releases new clip from bombshell interview: Meghan claims she was stopped by Palace aides from talking to Oprah ‘personally’ when host tried to set up interview with her before her wedding and says that she’s now ‘ready to talk’;