Prince Philip, who turned 92 last week, was on Monday discharged from a hospital in London after receiving an exploratory abdominal surgery.
He had been admitted to the London Clinic on June 6 and he underwent an exploratory abdominal surgery on June 7. Queen Elizabeth II’s husband, who walked out smiling from the hospital carrying a big fat book, is expected to take two months off to recover.
He is a working member of the British royal family and had in fact attended a public function at the Buckingham Palace on the day he was admitted to hospital. Prince Philip was visited by his family, including the queen and Prince Charles, in hospital.
“The Duke of Edinburgh has left the London Clinic following an exploratory operation,” the Buckingham Palace said on Monday, adding that he is “in good condition and good spirits and is expected to take a period of convalescence of approximately two months.”
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‘ANCIENT MAYAN FAUNA SURVIVED CLIMATE CHANGE’
Washington: Animal species prevalent during the ancient Mayan culture have survived prolonged droughts, hurricanes and other adverse effects of climate change, experts claim. Expert Alejandro Morales of Guatemala’s Centre for Wildlife Rescue explained how animal species have managed to survive despite climate change, thanks to the natural process of survival.
Morales based his hypothesis on multiple archaeological studies made in areas where the Mayans lived, as well as on scientific and paleontological evidence from fauna remains found in their ancient cities, ‘Latin American Herald Tribune’ reported.
The Mayan civilisation, with its approximately 3,000-year history, inhabited an extended territory in Central America that is today divided into Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador and southern Mexico. — PTI