The Duke of Edinburgh's grandchildren brought him some much-needed festive cheer on Sunday as he was recuperating from a heart procedure on Christmas night at Papworth Hospital.
This was the first time that Prince Philip had to miss the royal Christmas celebrations at the rural Sandringham estate in eastern England.
Following the Christmas church service and lunch, six of Prince Philip's grandchildren visited the hospital. This includes Prince William who came with Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall in a Range Rover.
In a second car, Prince Harry came along with Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice who are the daughters of the queen's second youngest son Prince Andrew.
Earlier, on Dec. 24, 2011, the Queen accompanied by Prince Edward arrived by helicopter to Papworth Hospital to visit Prince Phillip. Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, also visited Prince Phillip on the same day.
Philip, 90, was taken to Papworth which is a specialist heart hospital on Friday night after he complained of chest pains. Doctors at the hospital determined the cause as a blocked coronary artery, following which a "minimally invasive procedure of coronary stenting" was done.
After the procedure, the Buckingham Palace officials announced that the Duke is in "good spirits and will remain in hospital under observation for a short period."
Take a look at Prince William, Prince Harry and the other royals as they visited Prince Philip at the hospital.
Prince William driving a car carrying Zara Phillips, as they arrive at Papworth Hospital to visit Prince Phillip near Cambridge December 25, 2011. Queen Elizabeth's 90-year-old husband spent Christmas Day in a hospital bed after successful surgery to clear a blocked heart artery, missing the royal family's celebrations at the rural Sandringham estate in eastern England.ReutersPrince Harry drives a car carrying Princess Eugenie (R) and Princess Beatrice (obscured), followed by Prince William driving a car carrying Zara Phillips, as they arrive at Papworth Hospital to visit Prince Phillip near Cambridge December 25, 2011. Queen Elizabeth's 90-year-old husband spent Christmas Day in a hospital bed after successful surgery to clear a blocked heart artery, missing the royal family's celebrations at the rural Sandringham estate in eastern England.ReutersPrince William, Harry and Other Royals Visit Recovering Grandfather in Hospital.ReutersZara Phillips arrives in a car driven by Prince William at Papworth Hospital to visit Prince Phillip near Cambridge December 25, 2011. Queen Elizabeth's 90-year-old husband spent Christmas Day in a hospital bed after successful surgery to clear a blocked heart artery, missing the royal family's celebrations at the rural Sandringham estate in eastern England.ReutersPrincess Eugenie (L) and Princess Beatrice are driven by Prince Harry (obscured) as they arrive at Papworth Hospital to visit Prince Phillip near Cambridge December 25, 2011. Queen Elizabeth's 90-year-old husband spent Christmas Day in a hospital bed after successful surgery to clear a blocked heart artery, missing the royal family's celebrations at the rural Sandringham estate in eastern England.ReutersBritain's Queen Elizabeth (R) is accompanied by Prince Edward after they arrived by helicopter to Papworth Hospital to visit Prince Phillip in Cambridge December 24, 2011. Queen Elizabeth visited her 90-year-old husband Prince Philip in hospital on Saturday as Britain's longest-serving royal consort recovered from minor heart surgery to ease chest pains he had suffered in the days before Christmas.ReutersBritain's Queen Elizabeth (L) is accompanied by Princess Anne on arrival to Papworth Hospital to visit Prince Phillip in Cambridge December 24, 2011. Queen Elizabeth visited her 90-year-old husband Prince Philip in hospital on Saturday as Britain's longest-serving royal consort recovered from minor heart surgery to ease chest pains he had suffered in the days before Christmas.ReutersCars carrying Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall leave Papworth Hospital where Prince Phillip has had surgery on his heart near Cambridge, England December 24, 2011. Queen Elizabeth visited her 90-year-old husband Prince Philip in hospital on Saturday as Britain's longest-serving royal consort recovered from minor heart surgery to ease chest pains he had suffered in the days before Christmas.Reuters
