LONDON - Charles, Prince of Wales, son of Queen Elizabeth and heir to the British throne, tested positive for the Covid-19 test. A spokesman for the royal family said that Carlo - 71 years old - has mild symptoms, remains healthy and is working from home, as in recent days. A palace source cited by the British Press Association specified that Carlo is not bedridden and remains in good health and in a good mood.
Last week, March 19, Queen Elizabeth had moved to Windsor Castle to avoid contagion with her husband, Prince Philip. The Queen is 93 years old; her husband 98. Some Buckingham Palace employees, in fact, allegedly contracted the virus. His Majesty, Buckingham Palace has said, remains healthy.
Prince Charles, together with his wife Camilla, has been in the Scottish residence of Balmoral for a few days, and according to palace sources quoted by the Reuters agency, he would have last seen his mother on March 12 last. Camilla tested negative. The swabs were carried out on Monday, and the result was delivered to Carlo and Camilla yesterday.
Charles is the first in the line of succession to the British throne. The line of succession to the throne is described here.
The coronavirus epidemic has caused 422 deaths in Britain. The confirmed cases are over eight thousand.