Prince Philip has been admitted to hospital as a "precautionary measure."- The Queen's husband, 99, is expected to stay in hospital for a few days.
- The duke's hospital admission is not COVID-19 related, it has been reported.
Prince Philip has been admitted to hospital as a "precautionary measure," Buckingham Palace said on Wednesday.
"His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh was admitted to the King Edward VII Hospital in London, on Tuesday evening," a palace spokesperson said in a statement obtain by Insider. "The Duke's admission is a precautionary measure, on the advice of His Royal Highness's Doctor, after feeling unwell."
"The Duke is expected to remain in hospital for a few days of observation and rest," the statement added.
The duke traveled to the hospital by car and it was not an emergency or COVID-19 related, royal correspondent Victoria Murphy reports.
—Victoria Murphy (@byQueenVic) February 17, 2021
The Queen's husband, whose 100th birthday is this June, previously spent four nights in hospital and was treated for a pre-existing condition in December 2019.
In June 2017, the duke was admitted to King Edward VII Hospital as a precautionary measure to treat an infection.
Philip retired from royal life in 2017, although he has made several public appearances alongside the
The duke and Queen Elizabeth received the COVID-19 vaccination in January of this year.