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London: Prince Charles tests positive for coronavirus
FILE - In this Monday, March 9, 2020 file photo, Britain's Prince Charles and Camilla the Duchess of Cornwall, in the background, leave after attending the annual Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey in London, Monday, March 9, 2020. Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, has tested positive for the new coronavirus. The prince’s Clarence House office reported on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 that the 71-year-old is showing mild symptoms of COVID-19 and is self-isolating at a royal estate in Scotland. For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)

London: Prince Charles tests positive for coronavirus

 Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, 71, has tested positive for COVID19 after displaying mild symptoms.

The Prince of Wales has tested positive for coronavirus.

Clarence House, his official royal residence, said in a statement Wednesday and added that hethe prince is  in good health and has been working from home.

The Prince of Wales is self-isolating at a royal estate in Scotland along with his wife Camilla, 72 who has tested negative for the virus.

Britain's 93-year-old monarch canceled a number of events "as a sensible precaution" due to the outbreak but as late as last week she was still holding "audiences" with members of the public.

Buckingham Palace confirmed that  Queen Elizabeth II, Charles mother last came into contact with Prince Charles on March 12.

It was not clear if the British monarch was tested for the virus but the medical researchers said in a statement that  "Her Majesty The Queen remains in good health".

The Queen last saw the Prince of Wales briefly after the investiture on the morning of the 12th March and is following all the appropriate advice with regard to her welfare.

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