London ( CNN ) -- Prince Philip was hospitalized in Britain on Monday with a bladder infection , forcing him to miss part of Queen Elizabeth II 's Diamond Jubilee celebration , Buckingham Palace said . The Duke of Edinburgh , who will be 91 on Sunday , was taken to King Edward VII Hospital in London from Windsor Castle `` as a precautionary measure after developing a bladder infection , which is being assessed and treated , '' the palace said in a statement . The queen 's husband will remain hospitalized and under observation `` for a few days , '' the statement said . Prince Charles noted his father 's illness while addressing thousands who packed the Buckingham Palace grounds for a concert Monday night featuring music legends including Elton John and Stevie Wonder . `` The only sad thing about this evening is that my father could n't be here with us , '' the prince said . `` Because unfortunately , he has taken unwell . '' Charles then asked the concertgoers to send his father a message , saying , `` If we shout loud enough , he might just hear us in ( the ) hospital . '' The crowd responded with a roar , which segued into chants of `` Philip ! Philip ! '' In addition to the concert , Philip will miss Tuesday 's service of thanksgiving , luncheon and carriage procession marking the 60th anniversary of Elizabeth 's coronation . `` He is , understandably , disappointed , '' the palace said . Paul McCartney , one of the performers Monday night , addressed fans outside Buckingham Palace after news of Philip 's hospitalization broke , wishing the prince a speedy recovery . In December , Philip spent four nights , including Christmas Eve and Christmas , in Papworth Hospital being treated for a blocked coronary artery . When Philip turned 90 last year , he said he would gradually `` wind down '' his workload . `` I reckon I 've done my bit . I want to enjoy myself now ... have less responsibility , less frantic rushing about , less preparation , less trying to think of something to say , '' he told the BBC in an interview . The longest-serving consort in British history , Philip married then-Princess Elizabeth in November 1947 in Westminster Abbey . They had two children , Prince Charles and Princess Anne , before she acceded to the throne , and two afterward -- Prince Andrew and Prince Edward . They have eight grandchildren . Born the prince of Greece and Denmark on the Greek island of Corfu in 1921 , Philip left Greece with his family when he was 18 months old after King Constantine was forced to abdicate the throne following a revolution . The family moved to Paris and then England in 1928 , and Philip also went to school in Germany . Philip renounced his Greek title when he became a naturalized British subject in 1947 . He joined the Royal Navy in 1939 , and met Elizabeth in July that year when she visited the Royal Navy College in Dartmouth with her father , King George VI . After Princess Elizabeth became queen , Philip gave up his naval career to support her and embarked on a long career of charity work , notable for its initiatives for young people . Both he and the queen are great-great-grandchildren of Queen Victoria , and are also related through his father 's side -- his paternal grandfather , King George I of Greece , was Queen Alexandra 's brother . Philip has made more than 5,000 public speeches during his working life , according to Buckingham Palace .
Prince Charles urges concertgoers to shout so his ill father could hear them . The queen 's husband will remain hospitalized for a few days , Buckingham Palace says . - A man is killed and two others are injured when an explosion rocks the house of a police officer in the northern city of Peshawar. The palace says he is `` disappointed '' about missing Diamond Jubilee events .