Prince Charles, heir to the British Crown, has caught Covid-19 and placed himself in isolation, his services announced on Thursday. This is the second time the 73-year-old prince has caught Covid. He had already suffered from the virus in March 2020, but quickly recovered. He tested positive on Thursday, says Clarence House.
Prince Charles caught Covid-19 for the second time, raising questions and concern on Thursday around Queen Elizabeth II, who recently saw her son but has no symptoms. The 73-year-old heir to the British Crown tested positive on Thursday morning and went into self-isolation, his services said. He recently met his mother Queen Elizabeth II, 95, but the sovereign is showing no symptoms, a source at Buckingham Palace told Britain’s PA news agency.
But has Elizabeth II tested negative? Positive? Buckingham’s refusal to answer these questions is highlighted by some British media. Last fall, the palace was criticized for its lack of transparency, following waiting for information to leak to the press to confirm that the queen had spent a night in hospital for “preliminary” examinations. the nature of which has never since been clarified.
But following several canceled official meetings, including a trip to COP26 on the climate, and several weeks of rest, strewn with a few rare public commitments, the queen passed the milestone of 70 years of reign last Sunday, an unprecedented longevity. for the British monarchy. It has also begun a normal resumption of its activities. Before a ceremony in memory of her late husband Prince Philip on March 29, the Queen is due to attend a diplomatic reception in Windsor on March 2 and a Commonwealth ceremony on March 14.
Routine testing
On Sunday, in a message published on the occasion of her Platinum Jubilee, which she celebrated at Sandringham in the east of England, Elizabeth II reiterated her commitment to serving the British. She also expressed the wish that following her death, her daughter-in-law Camilla, wife of Prince Charles, would become queen consort. Elizabeth II ascended the throne at age 25 on February 6, 1952, the same day her father George VI died of lung cancer at age 56.
Four days of festivities are planned for his jubilee from June 2 (the day of his coronation in 1953) to June 5, with a military parade, a big concert and thousands of popular lunches. This is the second time Prince Charles has tested positive for Covid-19. He had already been infected with the virus in March 2020, but quickly recovered. According to his entourage, he discovered that he was positive during a routine test. On Wednesday evening, the prince attended a grand reception at the British Museum in London with his wife Camilla and several hundred people, including Home Secretary Priti Patel and Chancellor of the Exchequer (Finance Minister) Rishi Sunak and his wife.
None of them wore a mask. The prince, who is triply vaccinated, was due to unveil a statue of 13th-century Jewish businesswoman Licoricia of Winchester on Thursday. This woman with an extraordinary story had overcome adversity and anti-Semitism to become an influential businesswoman, helping fund huge building projects such as Westminster Abbey before she was murdered in her home in 1277. More than 1,000 people gathered near the statue for the inauguration. Prince Charles said he was “very disappointed” not to be able to participate, according to his secretariat, but the inauguration did take place.
