Britain’s Prince Charles tests positive for coronavirus

March 25: Prince Charles of Great Britain has tested positive for COVID-19. The 71-year-old is heir to the throne. His mother, the Queen, has already left London to be at Windsor Castle, reportedly after an aide at Buckingham Palace showed symptoms.

The Prince of Wales’ office, Clarence House, has released a statement which 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 tests were carried  out by the NHS in Aberdeenshire where they met the criteria required for testing. His wife, Camilla has been tested but she does not have the virus. Both Prince Charles and Camilla are self isolating at their home Burnham on the Balmoral Estate in Scotland.

“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 Prince of Wales mingled with many, including Hilary Russell and the Lord Mayor of the City of London, William Russell at a dinner at Mansion House in London in aid of the Australian bushfire relief and recovery effort.