Prince Philip was taken to the King Edward VII Hospital in Marylebone, London, as a precautionary measure
The 99-year-old s illness is not Covid-related and decision to admit him was taken with abundance of caution
Royal author Penny Junor said Prince Philip would be outspoken if he felt people were making a fuss of him
Royal sources say that he remains in good spirits and that the Queen has stayed at home at Windsor Castle
Her Majesty pressed ahead with her duties yesterday by receiving Royal Naval update from the First Sea Lord
It comes after it was announced on January 9 that the royal couple had received their first doses of Covid jab
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson today led well-wishers including MPs, journalists and charities in sending thoughts and prayers to the Duke of Edinburgh after he was admitted to hospital.
Prince Philip, 99, was taken to the private King Edward VII Hospital in Marylebone, London last night as a precautionary measure and is expected to remain there for a few days, Buckingham Palace said.
His illness is not Covid-related and it is understood that the decision to admit the Queen s husband was taken with an abundance of caution.
Philip was taken to the hospital by car before walking in unaided, with Royal sources revealing that he remains in good spirits . The Queen, 94, has stayed at Windsor Castle.
The Duke of Edinburgh is an active man, who has enjoyed good health well into his later years.
But as his age advanced beyond 90, concerns for his well-being have increased after he faced a number of scares.
Abdominal surgery, bladder infections, a blocked coronary artery and a hip replacement have seen him admitted to hospital on a number of occasions.
Despite having to spend two months convalescing following an operation on his abdomen, the duke appeared sprightly and walked unaided on an official visit to a care home in October 2013 when, at 92, he was older than many of the residents.
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