The Duke of Edinburgh has missed the State Opening of Parliament and Royal Ascot after being admitted to hospital as a "precautionary measure" for treatment for an infection, Buckingham Palace said. Prince Philip will not attend.
There is likely to be concern for the Duke given his age of 96, but he was out of his hospital bed earlier on Wednesday and a Palace spokesman said he is in "good spirits".
With fine weather, the royal family also was pleased to be able to take the sun as Kate Middleton and Prince William, Queen Elizabeth II, her husband Prince Philip and Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles were present Yesterday, Tuesday June 20, in Ascot for a prestigious horse race.
Their eldest son Prince Charles, the heir to the throne, accompanied Queen Elizabeth to the Houses of Parliament in his place.
Britain's Prince Philip was admitted to a hospital Tuesday due to an infection from a pre-existing condition.
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Prince Philip is in the hospital with an infection. The Prince of Wales will accompany the Queen to the State Opening. Prince Philip will not attend.The Queen will be outlining the government's lawmaking agenda for the next two years during her speech at Buckingham palace.
Last month, it was announced that Philip would be retiring from public appearances in August.
Philip's decision to step away from public engagements had "the full support of the Queen", the statement said.
Reporting at the Queens Speech, Skynews commentators remarked on how hard it must have been for the queen, who had to leave her husband's side to fulfil her duty.
The queen and Philip both suffered from severe cases of the flu at Christmas but have recovered. We have some young Prince Philip's photos right here as we look back at his life.
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