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| Coronavirus: Prince Charles tests positive but 'remains in good health' | Coronavirus: Prince Charles tests positive but 'remains in good health' |
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| The Prince of Wales has tested positive for coronavirus, Clarence House has announced. | 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. | 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. | 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". | 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". | 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. | 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. | "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." | "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 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. | The results came through on Tuesday night, showing he was positive. |
| Charles is still working, is up and about and in good spirits. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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 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. | 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. |
| A spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he had been informed about the prince's positive test result on Tuesday morning and he wished him "a speedy recovery". | A spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he had been informed about the prince's positive test result on Tuesday morning and he wished him "a speedy recovery". |
| The spokesman added the PM's weekly audience with the Queen was now taking place by telephone. | The spokesman added the PM's weekly audience with the Queen was now taking place by telephone. |
| Figures released from NHS England show there were 28 deaths over the latest recorded 24-hour period, bringing the coronavirus death toll in England to 414. | |
| There have also been 22 deaths so far in Scotland, 22 in Wales and seven in Northern Ireland, according to the latest available figures. | |
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