Prince Philip looks like the walking dead, buta team of top doctors pumped the once-dashing 97-year-old British royal — who’s been ravaged by cancer, dementia and other debilitating health issues — full of meds so he’d stay alive for one last big event “Philip struggles to think and talk,” spilled a palace insider.“He has trouble recognizing anyone, including his wife, Queen Elizabeth, and other members of the royal family!” That didn’t stop rumors that Prince Philip would miss the wedding of Princess Eugenie, daughter of Sarah Ferguson. But insiders had already told The National ENQUIRER how the Duke of Edinburgh would manage to see Eugenie walk down the aisle, alongside a new generation of royals that includes Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton. Read on for secret details of keeping the Duke of Edinburgh on display, and click here for more royal gossip ….
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According to royal sources, physicians had been attending to Philip around the clock, administering a mix of stimulants and sedatives that allow him to move around when he wants to — and rest when he needs to be off his feet.
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“Philip begged his family to help him live long enough to see his granddaughter,
Princess Eugenie, marry businessman
Jack Brooksbank on Oct. 12 at Windsor Castle,” dished the palace insider.
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“He’s especially fond of Eugenie," the source continued. "She’s
Prince Andrew’s youngest daughter and Philip’s favorite grandchild. He doesn’t want to die until he can see her take her vows!”
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Philip retired from official events last year and barely made it through
Prince Harry’s wedding to
Meghan Markle in May. Since then, he’s rarely been seen at the queen’s side, while Buckingham Palace keeps his true health status under wraps.
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“The royal family is praying the drugs will give Philip the strength and focus he needs to make it through Eugenie’s special moment,” said a source before the ceremony, adding that some insiders still doubted he'd live to see the day.
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And at least one royal outcast was rooting against him, according to the insider. “Eugenie’s mother,
Sarah Ferguson, is dreading facing her former father-in-law,” the insider said. “
He’s hated her since she divorced his son. From Sarah’s perspective, Philip is better off dead!”
According to royal sources, physicians had been attending to Philip around the clock, administering a mix of stimulants and sedatives that allow him to move around when he wants to — and rest when he needs to be off his feet.
Photo credit: Getty Images
“Philip begged his family to help him live long enough to see his granddaughter,
Princess Eugenie, marry businessman
Jack Brooksbank on Oct. 12 at Windsor Castle,” dished the palace insider.
“He’s especially fond of Eugenie," the source continued. "She’s
Prince Andrew’s youngest daughter and Philip’s favorite grandchild. He doesn’t want to die until he can see her take her vows!”
Philip retired from official events last year and barely made it through
Prince Harry’s wedding to
Meghan Markle in May. Since then, he’s rarely been seen at the queen’s side, while Buckingham Palace keeps his true health status under wraps.
“The royal family is praying the drugs will give Philip the strength and focus he needs to make it through Eugenie’s special moment,” said a source before the ceremony, adding that some insiders still doubted he'd live to see the day.
And at least one royal outcast was rooting against him, according to the insider. “Eugenie’s mother,
Sarah Ferguson, is dreading facing her former father-in-law,” the insider said. “
He’s hated her since she divorced his son. From Sarah’s perspective, Philip is better off dead!”
