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Wife of Prince Edward Rushed to Hospital

Aired December 06, 2001 - 14:03   ET

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JUDY WOODRUFF, CNN ANCHOR: These wire reports coming in to CNN just now from London say that Prince Edward's wife -- Prince Edward being the youngest son of Queen Elizabeth the second -- his wife, Sophie, was airlifted to a London hospital this morning for emergency surgery. The -- Buckingham Palace saying Princess Sophie is recovering in the Edward the 7th Hospital after an emergency operation. They are saying -- I am now told that it was an ectopic pregancy that she received treatment for. The hospital, at the time, said she was not feeling well. She had been reported as pregnant, but this is now word from the hospital that it was an ectopic pregnancy.

You're looking at pictures of the wedding when Prince Edward and Sophie were married in the summer of 1999. We don't have much more information. In fact, we don't have any more information than that. But just as soon as we do, we will, of course, share it with you.

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