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Unwell Prince Philip misses reception, says palace | |
(about 2 hours later) | |
The Duke of Edinburgh has pulled out of an official engagement after becoming unwell ahead of a service marking 60 years since the Queen's coronation. | |
Prince Philip was due to accompany the Queen to a gala reception for the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) at St James's Palace in London. | Prince Philip was due to accompany the Queen to a gala reception for the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) at St James's Palace in London. |
A Buckingham Palace spokesman said: "The Duke is unwell but he will be at the service [on Tuesday]." | |
No details of the Duke's illness were available. | No details of the Duke's illness were available. |
He is said by officials to be "a bit under the weather" but determined to attend Tuesday's anniversary service. | |
It is Prince Philip's second cancelled engagement in four days. He pulled out of a lecture on Friday but was at the Derby on Saturday. | |
On Friday the duke, who will be 92 in a week's time, was meant to attend the St George's House annual lecture at Windsor. | |
The royal couple are expected to be among 2,000 guests at a service of celebration on Tuesday at Westminster Abbey to mark the 60th anniversary of the Queen's coronation. | The royal couple are expected to be among 2,000 guests at a service of celebration on Tuesday at Westminster Abbey to mark the 60th anniversary of the Queen's coronation. |
At the RNIB reception, there were performances by singer Michael Ball and opera group Il Divo. | At the RNIB reception, there were performances by singer Michael Ball and opera group Il Divo. |
Rod Stewart, the charity's vice president, has sung at the event in previous years but has been suffering from a virus. | Rod Stewart, the charity's vice president, has sung at the event in previous years but has been suffering from a virus. |