Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth`s 99-year-old husband, was admitted to hospital on Tuesday as a precautionary measure after feeling ill with an ailment that is not related to COVID-19.
The prince, whose official title is the Duke of Edinburgh, walked unaided into the private King Edward VII Hospital in London after feeling unwell for a short period, a royal source said.
The queen, 94, remains at Windsor Castle near London, where the pair have been staying during Britain`s coronavirus pandemic. Both received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in January.
“The Duke`s admission is a precautionary measure, on the advice of His Royal Highness`s doctor, after feeling unwell,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement.
“The Duke is expected to remain in hospital for a few days of observation and rest.”
A royal source said Philip did not have a COVID-19-related illness and that it was not an emergency.
Within an hour of his arrival, camera crews and photographers from…