PRINCE PHILIP KEPT OVERNIGHT IN HOSPITAL WITH A BLADDER INFECTION

(5 Jun 2012) Dozens of police officers were guarding King Edward VII Hospital in London on Tuesday where Prince Philip has been hospitalised with a bladder infection. Palace officials said the prince, who turns 91 on Sunday, was taken to hospital from Windsor Castle on Monday as a precaution and will remain under observation for a few days. Despite Philip's illness, members of the royal family including Prince Charles, his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, and Princes William and Harry sat in a royal box on Monday night to watch a concert outside Buckingham Palace celebrating the 60-year reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Until Monday, Prince Philip had been the Queen's constant companion throughout the Jubilee celebrations. He had joined the Queen and senior royals on the River Thames in cold and blustery weather on Sunday for a pageant in honour of Elizabeth's 60 years on the throne. The prince, who married then-Princess Elizabeth in 1947, has cut back on official engagements in recent years but still maintains a busy schedule. He spent four nights in the hospital over Christmas after suffering chest pains and underwent a successful coronary stent procedure to clear a blocked artery. The palace said Philip was "understandably, disappointed about missing this evening's Diamond Jubilee Concert," as well as a St. Paul's Cathedral service and other jubilee events planned for Tuesday. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...