According to a statement from Clarence House, Prince Charles, 71, has been displaying “mild symptoms,” but remains in “good health.” “The Prince of Wales has tested positive for Coronavirus,” the statement reads. “He has been displaying mild symptoms but otherwise remains in good health and has been working from home throughout the last few days as usual.” The Duchess of Cornwall was also tested for Coronavirus but does not have it, per the statement. The couple is now self-isolating at their home in Scotland. “The tests were carried out by the NHS in Aberdeenshire where they met the criteria required for testing,” the statement from a Clarence House spokesperson continues.
“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.” Per Buckingham Palace, Queen Elizabeth II “remains in good health.” Prince Charles of Britain, the eldest son, and heir to Queen Elizabeth II, is showing mild symptoms of the new coronavirus but “otherwise remains in good health”, his office said on Wednesday.
The 71-year-old Prince Charles and his wife Camilla who does not have COVID-19 are currently self-isolating in Scotland, Clarence House said. “The Prince of Wales has tested positive for Coronavirus,” it said in a statement, using his official title.
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