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The Duke of Edinburgh has been taken to hospital with a bladder infection, Buckingham Palace said today.

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Philip, 90, was taken to the King Edward VII Hospital in London from Windsor Castle earlier today as a precautionary measure.

He will remain in hospital under observation for a few days, a palace spokeswoman said.

The Duke stood for several hours yesterday in wind and rain during the Thames Pagent.

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