Friday, April 4, 2008

Prince Phillip is in the Hospital


Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh & Queen Elizabeth II
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© Anwar Hussein / PA Photos / Retna

Prince Philip, the 86-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has been admitted to a London hospital with a chest infection, Buckingham Palace said Friday.

According to the British Broadcasting Corp. Phillip was was admitted to King Edward VII's Hospital on Thursday.

A Palace spokeswoman told the Associated Press he is being assessed and treated for a chest infection but had no information about his condition.

She said his engagements for the weekend have been cancelled.

Philip has been married to the Queen since 1947. As husband of the sovereign, Philip was not crowned at the coronation ceremony in 1953.

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