Prince Philip, husband of 99-year-old Queen Elizabeth, has been hospitalized. This morning, Buckingham Palace confirmed that he was admitted to King Edward VII Hospital in London on Tuesday evening.

"The Duke's hospitalization is a precautionary measure on the advice of His Royal Highness' physician, who feels that he is unwell."

"The Duke will be hospitalized for a few days for observation and rest.

The illness is not related to COVID-19 and His Royal Highness Prince Philip drove to the hospital. He was not admitted to the hospital in an emergency and walked into the hospital without any problems.

Queen Elizabeth is currently staying at Windsor Castle, where she and Prince Philip have been socially distant for the past few months, and both were vaccinated for COVID-19 earlier this year. [It has been a busy week for the royal family. Today's Buckingham Palace statement came shortly after Prince Charles and Camilla made their first direct royal visit of 2021 (opens in new tab). The couple visited the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, where they thanked those participating in the COVID-19 vaccination clinical trial and spoke with medical staff.

And over the weekend, Prince Harry and Meghan confirmed they are expecting their second child (opens in new tab)." We can confirm that Archie will be a big brother. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are overjoyed to be expecting their second child," a spokesman for the couple said on Valentine's Day.