From the BBC:
“Covid 19:
Prince William 'tested positive in April'”
The Duke of
Cambridge contracted Covid-19 earlier this year, palace sources have told the
BBC. It is believed he tested positive in April at a similar time to his
father, the Prince of Wales. According to the Sun newspaper, which first
reported the story, Prince William, 38, kept his diagnosis private to avoid
alarming the nation. Kensington Palace, the office and home of Prince William,
refused to comment officially. Prince William, second in line to the throne,
did not tell anyone about his positive test result because "there were
important things going on and I didn't want to worry anyone", according to
the Sun. He was treated by palace doctors and followed government guidelines by
isolating at the family home Anmer Hall, in Norfolk, the paper added. BBC royal
correspondent, Jonny Dymond, said Prince William's condition may not have been
revealed publicly at the time as they may have wanted to avoid further alarm,
given the national mood. "But the palace also tries to preserve some
privacy for the Royal Family," our correspondent adds. Prince William
reportedly carried out 14 telephone and video call engagements during April. Earlier
in that month, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge video-called the children of
key workers at a primary school in Burnley, Lancashire.
Prince Charles
contracted coronavirus in March and spent seven days self-isolating in Scotland
after displaying mild symptoms. At the time, the Duchess of Cornwall tested
negative for the virus and self-isolated for 14 days. The Prince of Wales, 71,
later said he "got away with it quite lightly". During his first
public engagement after recovering from coronavirus, Prince Charles said he had
not fully regained his sense of taste and smell. In April, Boris Johnson was
admitted to hospital after testing positive for the virus. The prime minister
was moved to intensive care and later thanked healthcare workers for saving his
life, saying it "could have gone either way". News of Prince
William's diagnosis comes days before England is due to enter a second national
lockdown, with four-week measures to start on Thursday.
The UK recorded
another 23,254 confirmed cases of coronavirus on Sunday, bringing the total
since the pandemic began to 1,034,914. Another 162 people were reported to have
died within 28 days of a positive test. It brings the total number of UK deaths
to 46,717.
^ This is
interesting. I’m surprised though that his father admitted he had it while the
son said nothing. He (Prince William) always seemed open to discussing things with
the public - to create awareness. ^
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