Philip misses annual royal shoot

THE Duke of Edinburgh missed the Royal Family’s annual St Stephen’s Day shoot yesterday as he remained in hospital following a heart scare.

Philip, 90, was admitted to Papworth Hospital near Huntingdon on Friday night after complaining of chest pains.

He underwent treatment for a blocked coronary artery and was kept in hospital as a precaution.

A Buckingham Palace spokesman said: “The Duke of Edinburgh continues to make good progress from the procedure. He remains in hospital under observation and in good spirits.”

The Palace said there was no change yesterday morning, but added that the duke had spent another “good night” at Papworth, which is a specialist heart hospital.

Following tests, doctors discovered a blocked artery and he underwent a “minimally invasive procedure of coronary stenting”, which was declared a success, but he has been kept in so doctors can keep a close eye on his recovery.

Yesterday, the Duke of Cambridge and his younger brother Harry drove separate cars to the hospital from Sandringham, the Queen’s private Norfolk estate, taking the Duke of York’s daughters Beatrice and Eugenie and the Princess Royal’s children Zara and Peter with them for a 45-minute visit to their grandfather.