Prince Charles isn’t the only royal affected by coronavirus – how are the Thai King, Japanese Emperor and Meghan and Harry reacting to the pandemic?

Mar 27 , 2020

The coronavirus crisis has proved that nobody, not even the British royal family, is shielded from the risk of deadly infection. Photo: AP

Britain’s Prince Charles and Prince Albert II of Monaco are both in self-isolation after testing positive for Covid-19 – but how are the rest of the world’s royals facing up?

If there is one thing that the coronavirus has taught us, it’s that no amount of fame, money or celebrity can keep you safe from Covid-19. On Wednesday (March 25), Clarence House reported that 71-year old Prince Charles had tested positive for the coronavirus. He and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, are self-isolating at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. The duchess has not been infected.

The immediate question on most people’s minds is, how is the queen doing? According to a Buckingham Palace spokesperson Queen Elizabeth, Charles’ 93-year-old mother, “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,” the palace said, referring to Charles by another of his official titles.

Britain’s Prince Charles last saw his mother, Queen Elizabeth, 13 days before testing positive for coronavirus. Photo: PA via AP

The palace did not mention the queen’s 98-year-old husband, Prince Philip, who has largely retired from official duties after his health deteriorated in recent years.

The Queen and Prince Philip moved from London to Windsor Castle last week as a “sensible precaution” amid the coronavirus pandemic, the palace said earlier.

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Prince Albert II of Monaco