Prince Philip nearly died twice during his 2021 heart surgery
Queen Elizabeth's husband Prince Philip almost died "twice" after undergoing secret heart surgery in 2021, according to a new book.
Prince Philip almost died "twice" after undergoing secret heart surgery in 2021, according to a new book.
Queen Elizabeth's late husband was taken ill in early 2021 and was admitted to a hospital in London for tests before being transferred to another medical centre to undergo an operation - and the doctors "nearly lost him twice".
Royal historian Hugo Vickers makes the claim in his new book Queen Elizabeth II, writing: "The Duke of Edinburgh, then aged 99, was admitted to the Edward VII Hospital in London for tests.
"On March 1, he was moved to St Bartholomew’s Hospital, where he had an operation on his heart. His medical team nearly lost him twice."
Philip survived the scare but his health never recovered and he passed away in April 2021 at the age of 99.
Vickers writes that Philip's heart surgery took place just six days before Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex made a series of bombshell claims about the royal family in a TV interview with Oprah Winfrey, which was broadcast in the US on March 6 2021 and a day later in the UK.
In the book - which has been serialised by the Daily Mail newspaper - Vickers also claimed Philip had been secretly battling pancreatic cancer for eight years before his death.
