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| Duke of Edinburgh in hospital following chest pains | Duke of Edinburgh in hospital following chest pains |
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| The Duke of Edinburgh has been taken to hospital in Cambridge after suffering chest pains, a Buckingham Palace spokesman has said. | The Duke of Edinburgh has been taken to hospital in Cambridge after suffering chest pains, a Buckingham Palace spokesman has said. |
| Prince Philip, who turned 90 in June, was taken from Sandringham to the cardiothoracic unit at Papworth Hospital for "precautionary tests". | Prince Philip, who turned 90 in June, was taken from Sandringham to the cardiothoracic unit at Papworth Hospital for "precautionary tests". |
| The Royal Family had been gathering at Sandringham, a traditional royal retreat in Norfolk, for Christmas. | The Royal Family had been gathering at Sandringham, a traditional royal retreat in Norfolk, for Christmas. |
| The BBC's Peter Hunt said it was not clear if he will stay in overnight. | The BBC's Peter Hunt said it was not clear if he will stay in overnight. |
| Our correspondent said the prince was in strikingly good health and there had been no suggestion of ill health. | |
| 'Clearly disruptive' | |
| He said no other member of the Royal Family travelled with him to the hospital. | |
| The prince attended a lunch for his staff a week ago and was reportedly "on very good form", he added. | |
| Overall he has been remarkably well. If you look at both the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh it is quite striking what they do given their age. | |
| He became, in 2009, Britain's longest serving royal consort. | |
| A month or two ago he was in Australia - a pretty daunting thing for anyone of 90. | |
| They had arranged a programme for both of them to reflect their advancing age and Prince Philip actually asked for more items to be placed into his programme because he felt he was kicking his heels. | |
| He tends not to take a huge amount of time off. | |
| It's quite striking that they have put this information out as quickly as they have, because the Royal Family traditionally regards health matters as very private. | |
| But they have decided to do so because it might well leak and lead to speculation so they have decided to be upfront rather quickly given that this only happened this evening. | |
| Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond said it was "very sad" and "clearly disruptive" for their family Christmas. | Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond said it was "very sad" and "clearly disruptive" for their family Christmas. |
| Discussing the speed at which the royals released the information, she said: "Either this is more serious and therefore they felt they really must issue a statement, or they've simply moved with the times and it's going to get out in social media." | Discussing the speed at which the royals released the information, she said: "Either this is more serious and therefore they felt they really must issue a statement, or they've simply moved with the times and it's going to get out in social media." |
| Papworth is the UK's largest specialist cardiothoracic hospital and the country's main heart and lung transplant centre. | Papworth is the UK's largest specialist cardiothoracic hospital and the country's main heart and lung transplant centre. |
| It treats more than 22,800 inpatient and day cases and 53,400 outpatients each year. | It treats more than 22,800 inpatient and day cases and 53,400 outpatients each year. |
| Prince Philip, who arrived at Sandringham on Monday, is the longest-serving royal consort and celebrated 64 years of marriage in November. | Prince Philip, who arrived at Sandringham on Monday, is the longest-serving royal consort and celebrated 64 years of marriage in November. |
| He was last in hospital in April 2008, when he spent three days in London with a chest infection. | He was last in hospital in April 2008, when he spent three days in London with a chest infection. |
| And last October he pulled out of travelling to Assisi in Italy because he had a cold. | And last October he pulled out of travelling to Assisi in Italy because he had a cold. |
| He had just returned from an 11-day tour of Australia with the Queen. | He had just returned from an 11-day tour of Australia with the Queen. |
| Former press secretary to the Queen, Dickie Aribiter, said: "He has had these chest pains before and I don't think it's anything untoward, but given his age they are being safe rather than sorry. | Former press secretary to the Queen, Dickie Aribiter, said: "He has had these chest pains before and I don't think it's anything untoward, but given his age they are being safe rather than sorry. |
| "I am sure we are going to see him on Christmas Day and he can look forward to accompanying the Queen in the new year." | "I am sure we are going to see him on Christmas Day and he can look forward to accompanying the Queen in the new year." |
| Royal commentator Margaret Holder said it was worrying for the Royal Family but might not be as serious as it sounded. | |
| "It's possible it could be a bit of indigestion and they are just checking it over, let's hope it's something simple like that," she said. | |
| "But he is 90, he has been in remarkable health. For somebody who has just done an 11-day tour of Australia at 90, that's amazing in itself as it is." | |
| She said the long flights may have "taken something out of him". | |
| A Buckingham Palace spokesman has reiterated that Prince Philip is undergoing "precautionary checks". |