The Duke of Edinburgh has spent his first night in hospital with a bladder infection, missing the final day of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
Prince Philip, 90, was taken to the King Edward VII Hospital in London from Windsor Castle as a "precautionary measure," Buckingham Palace said.
He will remain in hospital under observation for a few days.
The duke was unable to attend the national service of thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral on Tuesday.
He had appeared to be in good health when he accompanied the Queen on Sunday on the royal barge the Spirit of Chartwell, which formed part of the rain-drenched Jubilee river pageant.
He and the Queen stood for most of the 80-minute journey, as they were accompanied by 1,000 boats travelling seven miles down the river to Tower Bridge.
The prince, who had treatment for a blocked coronary artery in December and turns 91 on Sunday, missed Monday's Jubilee concert outside Buckingham Palace.
Prince Charles mentioned his father during his tribute to his mother at the end of the service.
"The only sad thing about this evening is that my father couldn't be with us because, unfortunately, he was taken ill but if we shout loud enough he might hear us in hospital," he concluded.
Turning to his mother, he said: "As a nation, this is our opportunity to thank you and my father for always being there for us, inspiring us with your selfless duty and service and for making us proud to be British."
The St Paul's service will be to be followed by two receptions, a lunch at Westminster Hall and a carriage procession to Buckingham Palace, with a balcony appearance by the Queen and a fly-past.
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