Celebrity | Prince Philip Prince Philip Leaves Hospital 90-year-old rejoining family at Sandringham By Polly Davis Doig Posted Dec 27, 2011 6:02 AM CST Copied Britain's Prince Philip smiles and waves as he leaves Papworth, a specialist heart hospital, in Cambridge, England, Tuesday Dec. 27, 2011. (AP Photo/Chris Radburn, PA) See 2 more photos Britain's Prince Philip left the hospital this morning after a four-night stay for heart surgery that saw him miss Christmas, reports the Mirror. The 90-year-old Duke of Edinburgh waved to media gathered outside Papworth Hospital, and appeared to be in good spirits. Philip was headed by car for the queen's Sandringham estate, where he was "very much looking forward to rejoining his family," according to a Buckingham Palace statement. Read These Next More big names lend support to Stephen Colbert. In-N-Out chain angers its loyal California customers. The House is starting its summer break early, thanks to Epstein. James Carville has a new 4-word political mantra. See 2 more photos Report an error