7 months ago 11th Feb 14:00
Britain's Prince Edward, and his wife Sophie, the Countess of Wessex are "worried sick" their newborn son is suffering from a dangerous allergy to cow's milk.
The couple have been anxiously waiting for the results of medical tests carried out on their eight-week old son James after he was rushed to London's Great Ormond Street Hospital with a swollen head last month.
A source told Britain's Sunday Express newspaper: "They have both been worried sick about James. It's been a long wait for the test results and Sophie hasn't left the baby's side. She's been a bag of nerves."
Sophie kept a bedside vigil for James when he was held in hospital overnight for initial tests and monitoring on January 24.
A royal spokesperson said at the time: "James underwent more tests and it was found he had suffered a minor allergic reaction. It's not life threatening and not serious."
Between two and seven per cent of babies under one-years-old suffer from an allergy to cow's milk, with symptoms including diarrhoea, vomiting, wheezing and a skin rash which can cause swelling of the head.
Although most cases are not life-threatening there have been a number of severe case which have resulted in deaths.
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