Prince Charles: British heir to the throne infected with coronavirus

According to British media reports, Prince Charles (71) tested positive for the corona virus. He is said to have quarantined at Balmoral Castle. His wife Camilla (72) is with him in Scotland, according to the "Daily Mail". She is said to have had no positive test, she is also without symptoms, it is said.

Charles therefore fell ill two weeks after meeting Prince Albert of Monaco, 62, who was also infected with the coronavirus, as has been known since March 19. Prince Charles had greeted Albert at a charity event in London a few days earlier and was sitting directly opposite him. An employee of Buckingham Palace had also tested positive.

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A spokesman for Prince Charles said the report said: "The Prince of Wales has tested positive for the coronavirus. He had mild symptoms but is otherwise in good health and has worked from home as usual for the past few days. The Duchess from Cornwall was also tested, but did not have the virus. " In consultation with the government and doctors, Charles and Camilla had quarantined in Scotland. The spokesman also said that it is impossible to tell where the heir to the throne got the virus from since he has had a large number of public appointments in the past few weeks.