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The Duke of Edinburgh left a London hospital today after spending five nights there with a bladder infection.

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Asked by reporters waiting out the King Edward VII hospital in Papworth if he felt better, Prince Philip replied with a nod.

He waved to well-wishers before climbing into a waiting car to take him to Sandringham Castle.

It means he can now spend his 91st birthday with family. A royal spokesman said it would be a private occasion.

“The Duke of Edinburgh continues to make a good recovery and he will continue his convalescence at home,” a Buckingham Palace spokesman said.

“He will spend the weekend privately.”

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