Could other royals now have coronavirus? How Prince Charles met the Queen and family members from Prince William and Kate Middleton to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in the two weeks before testing positive
- Charles has had contact with possibly hundreds of people over past fortnight
- He has carried out at least six engagements as the outbreak gathered pace
- Charles last met with the Queen briefly at Buckingham Palace on March 12
- Met senior members of the Royal Family apart from Prince Philip on March 9
- Coronavirus symptoms: what are they and should you see a doctor?
Prince Charles has had contact with possibly hundreds of people over the past fortnight, including the Queen and Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
The 71-year-old heir to the throne, who has tested positive for coronavirus, carried out at least six engagements as the outbreak gathered pace.
He last met with the Queen briefly at Buckingham Palace on March 12, with doctors believing he could have been contagious from the following day.
Charles and the Queen at the Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey on March 9
(From left) The Queen, Prince Charles, his wife Camilla and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge sit together during the Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey on March 9
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, with Prince William and Kate and Charles during the Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey on March 9
Prince Charles walks past Prime Minister Boris Johnson at Westminster Abbey on March 9
Charles with the Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle at the Westminster Abbey service on March 9
Charles also met all the senior members of the Royal Family apart from Prince Philip at the annual Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey on March 9.
Others royals at the service included the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, who have since moved to Amner Hall in Norfolk with their three children.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who have since returned to Vancouver Island before they step down as senior royals on March 31, were also there.
The Queen – who remains in ‘good health’ – travelled from Buckingham Palace to Windsor Castle last Thursday, where Philip joined her from Sandringham.
Charles’s last public engagement was on March 12 when he attended a dinner at Mansion House in aid of the Australian bushfire relief and recovery effort.
Prince Charles is greeted by Baroness Scotland as he arrives with the Duchess of Cornwall for the Commonwealth Reception at Marlborough House in London on March 9
Charles with singer Alexandra Burke (second left) and other guests during the Commonwealth Reception at Marlborough House in London on Commonwealth Day on March 9
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall at Marlborough House in London on March 9
Prince Charles sits opposite Prince Albert of Monaco at the WaterAid charity’s Water and Climate event at Kings Place in London on March 10
The Prince of Wales alongside Tim Wainwright from WaterAid at Kings Place on March 10
The Prince of Wales at the WaterAid charity’s Water and Climate event in London on March 10
But following this Charles did have a number of private meetings with Highgrove and Duchy individuals, all of whom have been made aware.
Who Prince Charles has met over the past two weeks and where
Prince Charles has carried out a number of engagements over the past fortnight at which he has had contact with possibly hundreds of people.
Here are his movements around London over the last two weeks:
- March 9 – Westminster Abbey: Charles and Camilla join senior members of the Royal Family including the Queen, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and other dignitaries including Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the annual Commonwealth Service
- March 9 – Marlborough House, London: Charles and Camilla are guests of Commonwealth secretary-general Baroness Scotland at an event to mark Commonwealth Day at the Commonwealth Secretariat.
- March 10 – Kings Place: Charles sits opposite Prince Albert of Monaco, who later tests positive for coronavirus, at a WaterAid charity event
- March 11 – London Palladium: Charles, the president of the Prince’s Trust, meets award winners and the charity’s supporters including Ant and Dec at the annual Prince’s Trust Awards
- March 12: Buckingham Palace – Investitures include making Baroness Benjamin a Dame. Charles also meets the Queen in the morning.
- March 12 – Mansion House: Meets London Lord Mayor William Russell and the High Commissioner for Australia George Brandis at a dinner in aid of the Australian bushfire relief and recovery effort
- Since March 12 – Locations TBC – Charles has a number of private meetings with Highgrove and Duchy individuals, all of whom have now been informed.
On March 9, the day of the Commonwealth Service, Charles and his wife Camilla also went to Marlborough House in London for a reception.
They were guests of Commonwealth secretary-general Baroness Scotland at the event to mark Commonwealth Day at the Commonwealth Secretariat.
One day later, Charles was with Monaco’s head of state Prince Albert II, who has since tested positive for coronavirus.
Charles is not believed to have shaken hands with Prince Albert but attended a roundtable meeting with him at the WaterAid Summit in London on that day.
And on March 11 Charles, the president of the Prince’s Trust, met award winners and the charity’s supporters at the annual Prince’s Trust Awards.
Celebrities he met at the event included actors Pierce Brosnan, James Norton and Richard E. Grant, Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood and presenters Ant and Dec.
Then one day later on March 12, Charles had a short meeting with the Queen in the morning at Buckingham Palace after holding an investitures ceremony.
Charles gave honours to children’s TV presenter Baroness Benjamin, Scottish composer Helen Grime and The Searchers singer Michael Prendergast.
And later that evening, Charles attended a dinner at Mansion House in aid of the Australian bushfire relief and recovery effort.
He met with the Lord Mayor of the City of London, William Russell, and the High Commissioner for Australia, George Brandis, at the event.
The prince was pictured practising namastes instead of handshakes at his public events, including when the royals gathered for the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey on March 9, and the Prince’s Trust event on March 11.
Today, a Clarence House spokesman said Charles was displaying ‘mild symptoms’ but is in good health as he self isolates at home in Scotland.
Charles alongside footballer Harry Kane on stage at the annual Prince’s Trust Awards 2020 held at the London Palladium on March 11
The Prince of Wales using a Namaste gesture to greet television presenters Ant McPartlin (left) and Declan Donnelly at the Prince’s Trust Awards 2020 at the London Palladium on March 11
The Prince of Wales greets Pierce Brosnan (centre) at the London Palladium on March 11
Charles with Kate Garraway and Alexander Armstrong at the London Palladium on March 11
The Prince of Wales speaks to Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood at the London Palladium on March 11
Camilla, 72, who is also at Birkhall, in Aberdeenshire, has tested negative for the virus, so is separating herself from the prince.
Where are senior members of the Royal Family staying during the coronavirus outbreak?
The Queen: Travelled from Buckingham Palace to Windsor Castle on Thursday, March 19
Prince Philip: Travelled from Sandringham to Windsor Castle on Thursday, March 19
Prince Charles and Camilla: Flew from Clarence House in London to Balmoral in Aberdeenshire by RAF plane on Sunday, March 22
Prince William and Kate: Moved from Kensington Palace to Amner Hall in Norfolk with George, Charlotte and Louis
Prince Harry and Meghan: Staying on Vancouver Island in Canada with their son Archie
Prince Andrew: Staying at Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park
Prince Edward and Sophie: Staying in Bagshot, Surrey
Buckingham Palace said the 93-year-old monarch, who is staying at Windsor Castle with the 98-year-old Duke of Edinburgh, remains in good health and is following all appropriate advice.
Philip was not with the Queen at Buckingham Palace when she last met Charles on March 12.
Charles has spoken to both his sons the Duke of Cambridge, who is in Norfolk with the Duchess of Cambridge and their young children, and the Duke of Sussex, who is in Canada. He has also been in touch with the Queen.
In a statement, Clarence House said: ‘The Prince of Wales has tested positive for Coronavirus. He has been displaying mild symptoms but otherwise remains in good health and has been working from home throughout the last few days as usual.
‘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.
‘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.’
A source said his doctor’s most conservative estimate was that the prince was contagious on March 13.
The Baroness Benjamin from London is made a Dame Commander of the British Empire by the Prince of Wales during an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace on March 12
The Prince of Wales (right) talks to the Lord Mayor of London, William Russell, and his wife Hilary at a dinner for the Australian bushfire relief at Mansion House in London on March 12
Charles with the Lord Mayor of the City of London, William Russell (left) and the High Commissioner for Australia, George Brandis (right) at a dinner at Mansion House on March 12
A small number of people living and working at Birkhall are remaining at the residence and self-isolating.
The source said the prince was up and about and not bedridden. Medical advice is that it is unlikely to escalate into a more serious case.
A Buckingham Palace spokesman said today: ‘Her Majesty The Queen remains in good health.
‘The Queen last saw the Prince of Wales briefly after the investiture on the morning of March 12 and is following all the appropriate advice with regard to her welfare.’
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