Prince Philip, the husband of British Queen Elizabeth II, has been admitted to a London hospital, Buckingham Palace said in a statement on Wednesday.
The Duke of Edinburgh was taken to King Edward VII Hospital on Tuesday night as a ‘precaution’ on the advice of his doctor ‘after feeling unwell’, the statement said.
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Philip, 99, is expected to remain in hospital for a few days of observation and rest, the statement said.
Along with the Queen, Philip received his Covid-19 vaccine last month. The royal couple stayed at Windsor Castle, a palace about 30 miles (30 km) west of London, during the United Kingdom’s pandemic.
According to health officials, the country has the worst outbreak in Europe, with more than 4 million cases and 118,000 deaths.
Philip, who retired from public service in 2017, is the longest-serving royal life partner in British history.
He married the then Princess Elizabeth in 1947 and they have four children, eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
A former naval officer and hard-working polo player, Philip had strong health until old age, but he has had a number of health problems in recent years.
He was last admitted to hospital in December 2019 when he spent four nights in hospital for what according to the palace was planned treatment of an existing condition, although it did not reveal what the condition is.
Philip was also forced to stop driving at the age of 97 after a car accident in January 2019, which left the passengers of another vehicle with minor injuries, although he escaped unscathed.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
