Retired duke remains in robust health – but has struggled with bladder infection and a hip replacement in recent years
The Duke of Edinburgh continues to remain robust at the age of 97 – but has still faced a handful of health concerns in recent years.
Prince Philip has been supremely fit since his Navy days and is understood to still walk or take the stairs whenever possible.
Since his retirement in 2017, Philip has maintained his independence through driving, whether it is a car on the roads around Sandringham, or a carriage through the leafy grounds of Windsor Castle, where he spends the majority of his time.
Indeed the Duke was behind the wheel when his Land Rover collided with another vehicle near Sandringham on Thursday afternoon.
While there is no suggestion that his health has played any part in the accident, it will no doubt prompt fresh concern surrounding his condition.
As Rhiannon Mills, Sky’s royal correspondent, noted: ‘Obviously, the fact that he is 97 years old will bring with it its own concerns. He is of course very independent and he has been a very active man.’
The Duke of Edinburgh has encountered a handful of relatively minor health issues in recent years, including undergoing a hip operation in May 2018 and suffering a bladder infection the year before.