Queen Elizabeth II's husband Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip was admitted to the hospital in the British Empire.

Buckingham Palace said he was admitted to the hospital on Monday night as a "preoccupation" for his illness.The information was released on Wednesday in a breaking news on BBC Online.The Buckingham Palace confirmed that Duke of Edinburgh is taking treatment for the initial stage of infection. However, it is not known what kind of infection.The 96-year-old Prince Philip announced in May that after the end of this autumn he will not perform any more royal assignments. But the queen is still running the royalty. Today, she is scheduled to address parliament on Wednesday.