The 98-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth was taken to hospital as a precautionary measure for treatment for a pre-existing condition, Buckingham Palace said.
Britain's Prince Philip, the 98-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth, was taken to hospital on Friday as a precautionary measure for treatment for a pre-existing condition, Buckingham Palace said.
"The Duke of Edinburgh travelled from Norfolk this morning to the King Edward VII Hospital in London for observation and treatment in relation to a pre-existing condition," the palace said in a statement."The admission is a precautionary measure, on the advice of His Royal Highness’ Doctor."The palace said Philip didn't travel by ambulance and it wasn't an emergency admission.
Philip, also known as the Duke of Edinburgh, married Elizabeth in 1947 and is the longest-serving consort in British history. Philip retired from public life in August 2017 although he has occasionally appeared at official engagements since. He spent Christmas in 2011 in hospital after an operation to clear a blocked artery in his heart and he missed the end of celebrations to mark his wife's 60th year on the throne in 2012 after being hospitalised with a bladder infection.In January this year, he escaped unhurt when
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