Prince Philip back in hospital

The Duke of Edinburgh The Duke of Edinburgh

The Duke of Edinburgh has been taken to hospital "as a precautionary measure", Buckingham Palace said.

Philip was admitted to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary while staying at Balmoral with the Queen, a spokeswoman said.

Details of the reason for his admission to hospital were not available.

It comes two-and-a-half months after he spent five nights in hospital with a bladder infection following the Diamond Jubilee Pageant on the River Thames.

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