Britain's Queen Elizabeth (L) and her husband Prince Philip

REUTERS

Ninety one-year-old Duke of Edinburgh, husband of the Queen, was taken to hospital in Scotland on Wednesday as a "precautionary measure", Buckingham Palace said.

"He was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary as a precautionary measure," a Palace spokeswoman said. "We don't have any further details and are waiting for the Duke to be medically assessed."

Two months ago, Prince Philip was taken to hospital with a bladder infection, overshadowing four days of celebrations for the queen's 60th year on the British throne, reports Reuters.

In December last year, Philip had an operation to clear a blocked heart artery and spent Christmas in hospital.