The Queen's husband, Prince Philip, was admitted to hospital Wednesday with a recurrence of the bladder infection he suffered earlier this summer, Buckingham Palace officials said Wednesday.
Palace officials said he would likely stay in the hos-pital for a few days for investigation and treatment.
The 91-year-old royal consort was hospitalized for five days in June with a bladder infection that might have been aggravated by his prolonged appearance at a flotilla pageant marking the Queen's 60-year reign.
Philip, the Duke of Edin-burgh, was taken from the Royal Family's Balmoral estate in Scotland to the Aberdeen Royal Infirmary on the advice of his physician.
The palace said he travelled the 64 kilometres to the hospital by road.
Philip resumed royal duties after recovering from his bladder infection in June, attending the opening ceremony of the Olympics on July 27, watching his granddaughter Zara Phillips take part in Olympic equestrian compe-tition two days later and carrying out engagements on the Isle of Wight on Monday.
He has looked well at recent events despite his advancing years.
He was diagnosed with heart disease in December after experiencing chest pains that required him to spend Christmas in a hospital.
He underwent a successful coronary stent procedure and seemed to recover well, resuming a full schedule within weeks.
