Prince Philip hospitalised

(AP) — Thousands of flag-waving fans gathered to watch British music royalty celebrate Queen Elizabeth II on Monday, with a Buckingham Palace concert featuring acts from throughout her 60-year-reign.



However, the queen's husband, Prince Philip, missed the concert after being hospitalised with a bladder infection.



Palace officials said the prince, who will turn 91 on Saturday, was taken to the King Edward VII Hospital in London from Windsor Castle on Monday as a precaution and will remain under observation for a few days.



On Sunday, Philip joined the queen and senior royals on the River Thames in cold and blustery weather for a pageant in honor of Elizabeth's 60 years on the throne.



The prince, who married then then-Princess Elizabeth in 1947, has cut back on official engagements in recent years but still maintains a busy schedule. He spent four nights in the hospital over Christmas after suffering chest pains and underwent a successful coronary stent procedure to clear a blocked artery.



He has been at the queen's side during engagements across Britain to mark the jubilee, and appeared in good spirits as he traveled down the river on a barge Sunday, despite the harsh weather.



The palace said Philip was "understandably, disappointed about missing this evening's Diamond Jubilee Concert," as well as a St. Paul's Cathedral service and other jubilee events planned for Tuesday.



The jubilee was being marked around the world in members of the 54-nation Commonwealth of former British colonies.



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