The Duke of Edinburgh has been taken to a hospital as a precautionary measure for a bladder infection.
According to palace officials, the Duke of Edinburgh was taken by ambulance from Windsor Castle to King Edward VII hospital in London.
The prince, who turns 91 next week, has been placed under observation and is expected to remain there for several days.
On Sunday, the prince and other members of the royal family spent several hours standing as the large river pageant sailed down the Thames, amid rain squalls and blustery conditions.
Buckingham Palace officials have not revealed if the prince’s illness was connected with his exposure to the damp and chilly weather.
The ambulance service in Berkshire received a call from the castle at about 2pm on Monday.
Last December, the prince was rushed from the Sandringham estate to hospital in Cambridgeshire after suffering chest pains.
The monarch travelled by helicopter to near Papworth Hospital on Christmas Eve and visited her husband in the cardiothoracic unit, where he was treated for a blocked coronary artery.
The announcement of the duke’s latest hospital stay was made just hours before the start of the Queen’s Jubilee Concert at Buckingham Palace, in front of thousands of fans.
A spokesman said: “He is, understandably, disappointed about missing this evening’s Diamond Jubilee Concert and (Tuesday’s) engagements.”
Source : Orange News
