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12:33 GMT, Sunday, 6 April 2008 13:33 UK

Prince discharged from hospital

The Duke of Edinburgh leaving hospital

The Duke of Edinburgh has been discharged from hospital and is recuperating at Windsor Castle after being treated for a chest infection.

Prince Philip, 86, spent three nights in London's King Edward VII's Hospital, where doctors monitored his condition.

The Duke of Edinburgh had been admitted on Thursday after developing a heavy cold which caused him to cancel a number of engagements.

Royal officials had stressed his stay was a precaution, not an emergency.

Meanwhile, the Duke's engagements for Monday have been cancelled, with future diary dates to be decided on a day-to-day basis.

The Duke cancelled engagements last week including attending a memorial service for Everest hero Sir Edmund Hillary.

He was also unable to attend a dinner for Macmillan Cancer Support in Windsor on Friday.

His last official public role was during French President Nicolas Sarkozy's state visit to Britain on 26 March.




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