Duke of Edinburgh taken to hospital as ‘a precautionary measure’

The Duke of Edinburgh has been admitted to hospital.

The 98-year-old was taken to the King Edward VII hospital in London from the Sandringham Estate where the family is staying for Christmas.

A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said his admission was a ‘precautionary measure’.

Sky’s royal correspondent Rhiannon Mills reports.

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