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Summary Queen Elizabeth II's husband has been hospitalized after experiencing chest pains.
Prince Philip, 90, was taken from Sandringham, the queens sprawling estate in rural Norfolk, to the cardiac unit at Papworth Hospital in Cambridge for precautionary tests, a spokeswoman for Buckingham Palace said.She would not say if other members of the royal family were with the Duke of Edinburgh or if he would stay the night at the hospital. The spokeswoman declined to comment further and spoke on customary condition of anonymity. A hospital spokeswoman referred all calls back to the palace.Philip has been at Sandringham since Monday for the royal familys Christmas festivities, Buckingham Palace said. It was unclear if Philips health would alter the royal familys plans for the weekend which typically include a public appearance before church services and then a private family lunch.Papworth Hospitals website says it is the UKs largest specialist cardiothoracic hospital and the countrys main heart and lung transplant center, offering services such as cardiology, respiratory medicine and cardiothoracic surgery and transplantation.
