From the BBC:
“Coronavirus: Prince Charles
tests positive but 'remains in good health'”
The Prince of Wales has tested
positive for coronavirus, Clarence House has announced. Prince Charles, 71, is
displaying mild symptoms "but otherwise remains in good health", a
spokesman said, adding that the Duchess of Cornwall, 72, has been tested but
does not have the virus. Charles and
Camilla are now self-isolating at Balmoral. Buckingham Palace said the Queen
last saw her son, the heir to the throne, on 12 March, but was "in good
health". The palace added that the Duke of Edinburgh was not present at
that meeting, and that the Queen was now "following all the appropriate
advice with regard to her welfare". A Clarence House statement read: "In
accordance with government and medical advice, the prince and the duchess are
now self-isolating at home in Scotland. "The
tests were carried out by the NHS in Aberdeenshire, where they met the criteria
required for testing. "It is not possible to ascertain from whom the
prince caught the virus owing to the high number of engagements he carried out
in his public role during recent weeks." The duke and duchess arrived in Scotland on
Sunday. Charles had been displaying mild symptoms over the weekend and was
tested by the NHS in Aberdeenshire on Monday. The results came through on Tuesday night,
showing he was positive. Charles is
still working, is up and about and in good spirits. The 71-year-old heir to the throne last saw
the Queen briefly on the 12 March. Three days earlier, mother and son had more
protracted contact during the Commonwealth Day Service. It is important to
re-emphasise the Queen is in good health. She moved to Windsor last week, with
the Duke of Edinburgh who came from his usual residence at Sandringham in
Norfolk. Given their age, 93 and 98
respectively, there will be particular care taken that they are not jeopardised
by this virus. Prince Charles and Camilla will be following governmental advice
and isolating separately. It's not a huge house but certainly big enough to
isolate yourself within it. They've got
a small staff with them - and it's expected Charles will now be in Scotland for
a couple of weeks recovering from the symptoms. The prince's last public
engagement was on 12 March - the same day he last saw the Queen - when he
attended a dinner in aid of the Australian bushfire relief and recovery effort.
However, Charles has also been working from home over the last few days, and
has held a number of private meetings with Highgrove and Duchy of Cornwall
individuals, all of whom have been made aware. A number of household staff at
Birkhall - the prince's residence on the Balmoral estate - are now
self-isolating at their own homes. A palace source said the prince has spoken
to both the Queen and his sons - the Dukes of Cambridge and Sussex - and is in
good spirits.
^ I’m glad the Queen is safe and hope the
Prince recovers soon. ^
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-52033845
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