Prince Philip

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Just head that Prince Charles has been to visit him in hospital due to ‘exceptional circumstances’. He’s never visited him in hospital before and apparently left looking emotional. It doesn’t look good does it? I wonder how this will play out given the pandemic?

my Gran lasted 4 years beyond my Grandfather they'd been married 67 years

Same length of time as my parents, they died 26 weeks apart. A friend’s dad died two weeks after her mum, classic broken heart.

I'm not sure that there is any "treatment" at his age. At 99 the most they would do is to keep him comfortable. erm, so you think that at 99 people are just left to die? Tom Moore had recently come out of hospital where he had been treated for pneumonia when he started his walk around his garden.

I once watched a documentary where they did a heart valve replacement on a 98 year old, it was one done through the groin as he wasn’t fit enough to survive open heart, but he had it done none the less.

These things are all considered to be treatment y’know?

Also, where has it been said that Harry is on his way to the UK? Other than on twitter that is?

A man in his 70s visited his father in his 90s. Doesn't really bother me and he isn't the only son doing it.

PM goes all over the country (Wales at the weekend wasn't it) to elbow bump people for photo opportunities. Madness and doesn't need to happen and in my opinion shouldn't happen. Not sure which I find more irritating, the elbow bumps or the photos.

Can someone anyone tell him about zoom.

@myfaceismyown

I wish Prince Philip well, or an easy end at his great age. Glad he could see his son. My own father in law went into hospital after a fall and has caught Covid whilst in there, does not look like we will be able to say our goodbyes as, surprisingly, we are not royalty.

So sorry to hear this. My thoughts are with you and your family x

I know of quite a few people that have caught covid in hospital now, it’s so sad when that is not why you were admitted initially 😔 x

@allCatAndHisKit if you mean my father in law, rather than Prince Philip, they have already got him to sign a DNR. He is in a Mercy ward. I have no idea about Prince Philip, other than he must be getting the best care.

My own father in law went into hospital after a fall and has caught Covid whilst in there, does not look like we will be able to say our goodbyes as, surprisingly, we are not royalty.

Why not?

My hospital are allowing visitors to EOL patients, including covid ones - you just have to isolate for 10 days after you've been.

My Dad died of Covid in December we would have been able to have one visit near the end but my mum and I had covid ourselves and were only able to FaceTime. I wish the Duke well and don't begrudge him a visit from his son.

@Lockdownbear

One thing that does bug me a little when people talk with sympathy and sadness over someone loosing a spouse after many years of marriage. It's sad but it's something to reflect on with happiness and fortune. A great many are robbed of the chance to have so many years together.

Just because some people lose their spouses sooner doesn’t make someone who’s been married a long time unworthy of sympathy!

Reflecting with happiness isn’t something people do right away when someone dies, and nor should they feel obliged too because other people have it different. Sympathy doesn’t need to be rationed ffs.

@Lockdownbear

One thing that does bug me a little when people talk with sympathy and sadness over someone loosing a spouse after many years of marriage. It's sad but it's something to reflect on with happiness and fortune. A great many are robbed of the chance to have so many years together.

Empathy and compassion are not finite. Feeling sad for someone loosing the person who's been by their side for 7 decades in no way impacts on feeling sad for someone in their 20s who dies a week after the wedding. It's totally different. They're both tragic.

My mil married at 17, fil died when they were in their 60s after a protracted illness. Does she deserve more or less empathy on your opinion than the Queen will?

My own father in law went into hospital after a fall and has caught Covid whilst in there, does not look like we will be able to say our goodbyes as, surprisingly, we are not royalty.

I, sorry you are going through this. Have the hospital said why he can't be visited?

Surely someone can visit, even if not everyone, if he is at the 'end of life' stage.

As a family we've experienced three deaths during covid times. On every occasion, even in April and May, end of life visits have been permitted at our local hospitals. Mil, dh and bil all were able to visit FIL in April in the days before his death. My mum and her siblings were able to visit my nana before she died in May, despite her having caught covid whilst in. My dad and his siblings were able to visit my other nana before her death in the summer too.

This isn't about being royal or not. It's specific hospitals. Many hospitals around the country are permitting visitors for various reasons and at various stages.

@WatchWatch we have been told categorically no visits.

WatchWatch

My father died in hospital with covid and what happened in practice was different from the official policy on the Trust website. One person was allowed 15 mins with him.

@myfaceismyown - my heart goes out to your family at this time. My mum died of covid on Christmas Day, alone. She was allowed a visit from 1 person for 1 hour, which happened late on Christmas Eve.
Not being able to say goodbye and knowing she was distressed alone has traumatised me. The palliative care nurse asked for exceptional circumstances to see if another one of us sisters could go to her and calm her. We were told no. It’s changed me forever as a person.

That’s completely inhumane.
My heart goes out to you, and everyone in a similar situation.

@VinylDetective

my Gran lasted 4 years beyond my Grandfather they'd been married 67 years

Same length of time as my parents, they died 26 weeks apart. A friend’s dad died two weeks after her mum, classic broken heart.

My grandfather lasted one year to the day after my grandmother passed.

He was also heartbroken

Prince Philip is “OK” in hospital says Prince William.

[quote myfaceismyown]@WatchWatch we have been told categorically no visits.[/quote]
That's awful. I wasn't aware trusts were still doing that. We allow one visit per family member, with details passed to test and trace. If someone only has 1 family member they can visit each day, as long as they have their own car.

He’s not a young man and we all have to go at some time.
I can’t believe people actually want to talk about this. Big shock he’s in hospital?! Prince Charles looked upset. Well he’s his dad. Yawn!
He’s lived a very privileged life and has had a lot to celebrate over the course of it. Getting away with truly upsetting and racist comments must be the highlight.

ArosAdraDosDrolig our experience on the ward was different to the one on the Trust’s website as well. It was dependent on the sister in charge and we were allowed 5 minutes and 2 visitors one at a time, despite travelling for several hours.

I thought Prince William saying he was okay was a bad sign and really vague (as I'm sure was intended).
Up to now he's been comfortable and in good spirits. Going from that to okay doesn't sound positive.
Although Prince Philip has been in hospital quite a few times and has always been fine so hopefully he will be this time.

He did a wink and a “he’s ok”. I thought the wink meant. Really, he’s fine. Don’t worry.

I wouldn't think PW would say 'he's fine' for no reason, he could have just said nothing?

My heart goes out to all of you that have been unable to visit loved ones when are sick or in their final days . It’s totally inhumane and should be your choice to determine the risk to yourselves x

He could need various investigations/treatments (possibly even blood transfusions) and then monitoring. Nothing happens over weekends, so it's possible whatever he requires will 'span' two weeks?