Buckingham Palace said Prince Philip, 90, had been taken to the King Edward VII Hospital in London from Windsor Castle as a "precautionary measure".
A spokesman said the Queen would still go to the Jubilee concert at the palace - being attended by 12,000 people.
The prince will remain in hospital under observation for a few days.
The prince had appeared to be in good health when he accompanied the Queen on Sunday on the royal barge the Spirit of Chartwell, which formed part of the rain-drenched Jubilee river pageant.
He and the Queen stood for most of the 80-minute journey, as they were accompanied by 1,000 boats travelling seven miles down the river to Tower Bridge.
The prince, who had treatment for a blocked coronary artery in December, will miss Monday's concert, the national service of thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral on Tuesday.
This was due to be followed by two receptions, a lunch at Westminster Hall and a carriage procession to Buckingham Palace, with a balcony appearance by the Queen and a fly-past.
A palace spokesman said the prince is "understandably, disappointed about missing this evening's Diamond Jubilee Concert and tomorrow's engagements".
The concert will end with the Queen lighting one of 4,500 beacons across the world marking her 60-year reign.
Beacons in some Commonwealth countries including Tonga and Australia have already been lit.
They are being ignited at 22:00 local time in the Commonwealth and British overseas territories - those in the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man will be set alight between 22:00 and 22:30 BST.
Source: BBC News
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