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Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)
Wed Mar 25, 2020, 06:45 AM Mar 2020

Prince Charles has coronavirus

Source: Daily Mail

Prince Charles has contracted coronavirus - but his wife Camilla has not tested positive, it was revealed today.

The Prince of Wales, 71, is in self-isolation at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.

A Clarence House spokesman 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.' '

'The Duchess of Cornwall has also been tested but does not have the virus. In accordance with Government and medical advice, the Prince and the Duchess are now self-isolating at home in Scotland'.

Read more: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8150833/Prince-Charles-coronavirus.html



71 years old...
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Prince Charles has coronavirus (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 OP
yea the virus doesn't care catsudon Mar 2020 #1
As Trumpists idiots debate halting control efforts, may take reports of people like Prince Charles hlthe2b Mar 2020 #2
That is the ONLY thing that may wake them up. BigmanPigman Mar 2020 #4
Oh, nooos. Not our Dear Leader. 3Hotdogs Mar 2020 #8
Praying QED Mar 2020 #12
Jesus has a CV shield around Pence and Mommy. Trump...eh,not so much Bengus81 Mar 2020 #20
It's jumped species again then The King of Prussia Mar 2020 #3
LOL! n/t zackymilly Mar 2020 #11
I wish him a speedy recovery, but my God would it be par for the course Recursion Mar 2020 #5
that's because catsudon Mar 2020 #14
SNL tore him to pieces about that. Talitha Mar 2020 #29
Line of succession after Charles, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge then his son Prince George Baclava Mar 2020 #6
That's why Harry flew the coop Freddie Mar 2020 #7
Canada might be safer than jolly old England at this time IronLionZion Mar 2020 #9
Oh dear. The whole Royal family was together for the Commonwealth Service in London CottonBear Mar 2020 #10
king ralph 2? catsudon Mar 2020 #15
The order of succession is as follows: CottonBear Mar 2020 #17
Yes but it will never get to Harry FakeNoose Mar 2020 #19
But a few weeks ago is more than would be relevant. They say he hasn't seen the queen since 12 March muriel_volestrangler Mar 2020 #18
If he was in Italy or Spain would he get care? He's 71. sinkingfeeling Mar 2020 #13
Oh, dear... CTyankee Mar 2020 #16
not a fan of the royals but he is one of the better ones. he cares about the environment and Javaman Mar 2020 #21
"Working from home" JohnnyRingo Mar 2020 #22
Charles has always done an extreme amount of charity work. colorado_ufo Mar 2020 #23
He has a 20 percent chance of dying from complications Politicub Mar 2020 #24
No - 5%, for the 70 to 79 age group muriel_volestrangler Mar 2020 #26
Probably even less with his incredible healthcare Polybius Mar 2020 #31
Prince Charles Is in "Good Spirits" Following His Coronavirus Diagnosis CottonBear Mar 2020 #25
Conversation between Charles and William Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 #27
worried about everyone of our world elders & wonder what will be different in General election. Sunlei Mar 2020 #28
British Family Guy Mendocino Mar 2020 #30

catsudon

(849 posts)
1. yea the virus doesn't care
Wed Mar 25, 2020, 06:49 AM
Mar 2020

even boris johnson "leveled" with the people of uk by saying 'be prepared to loose your love ones"


im sure he will get the best treatment available

hlthe2b

(102,328 posts)
2. As Trumpists idiots debate halting control efforts, may take reports of people like Prince Charles
Wed Mar 25, 2020, 06:57 AM
Mar 2020

and (heaven forbid) some high profile deaths to unite Americans against his idiocy.

BigmanPigman

(51,623 posts)
4. That is the ONLY thing that may wake them up.
Wed Mar 25, 2020, 07:05 AM
Mar 2020

It will have to hit closer to home for them, maybe a loved one or a dear leader.

Recursion

(56,582 posts)
5. I wish him a speedy recovery, but my God would it be par for the course
Wed Mar 25, 2020, 07:10 AM
Mar 2020

of this guy's life if the Queen manages to outlive him.

 

Baclava

(12,047 posts)
6. Line of succession after Charles, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge then his son Prince George
Wed Mar 25, 2020, 07:32 AM
Mar 2020

Subject to change without notice

Freddie

(9,272 posts)
7. That's why Harry flew the coop
Wed Mar 25, 2020, 07:35 AM
Mar 2020

It’s Charles, William, George, Charlotte, Louis. He figures it’s not getting anywhere near him. But if something happened to both Charles and William I think he would be Regent if it passed to one of the minor children.

IronLionZion

(45,494 posts)
9. Canada might be safer than jolly old England at this time
Wed Mar 25, 2020, 07:45 AM
Mar 2020

since Trudeau is better than Johnson by every measure

CottonBear

(21,596 posts)
10. Oh dear. The whole Royal family was together for the Commonwealth Service in London
Wed Mar 25, 2020, 07:48 AM
Mar 2020

Last edited Wed Mar 25, 2020, 09:11 AM - Edit history (1)

just a few weeks ago. Charles is in very good health and has never smoked. His wife, however, used to smoke. Hopefully, they’ll be ok. They both have children and grandchildren.

Prince Charles also recently met with HSH Prince Albert of Monaco, who was recently diagnosed with corona virus.

CottonBear

(21,596 posts)
17. The order of succession is as follows:
Wed Mar 25, 2020, 09:10 AM
Mar 2020

HRH Prince Charles, Prince if Wales
HRH Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
HRH Prince George of Cambridge
HRH Princess Charlotte of Cambridge
HRH Prince Louis of Cambridge
HRH Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
Master Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor
HRH Prince Andrew, Duke of York
HRH Princess Beatrice of York
HRH Princess Eugenie of York

...and so on....

FakeNoose

(32,706 posts)
19. Yes but it will never get to Harry
Wed Mar 25, 2020, 09:26 AM
Mar 2020

... since George and Charlotte are still so young, they would have kids before the title pass down to Harry.

The only way the title would get to Harry is if they all died at roughly the same time in some kind of catastrophe, and Harry's in Canada staying safe. (I'm not wishing for that to happen by the way.) If that should happen I'm thinking there's a good chance Harry would not want to return to England anyway.


muriel_volestrangler

(101,347 posts)
18. But a few weeks ago is more than would be relevant. They say he hasn't seen the queen since 12 March
Wed Mar 25, 2020, 09:15 AM
Mar 2020

face-to-face, so that should be too long for him to have given it to her.

Javaman

(62,532 posts)
21. not a fan of the royals but he is one of the better ones. he cares about the environment and
Wed Mar 25, 2020, 09:36 AM
Mar 2020

climate change. And he actually does something about it.

this is sad news.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,347 posts)
26. No - 5%, for the 70 to 79 age group
Wed Mar 25, 2020, 10:38 AM
Mar 2020
https://medium.com/wintoncentre/how-much-normal-risk-does-covid-represent-4539118e1196

2.2% for 60 to 69; though being at the lower end of his age group may be offset by being male, who are thought to be a bit more susceptible to serious problems from it.

CottonBear

(21,596 posts)
25. Prince Charles Is in "Good Spirits" Following His Coronavirus Diagnosis
Wed Mar 25, 2020, 10:10 AM
Mar 2020


https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/amp31925095/prince-charles-coronavirus-condition-update-good-spirits-comment/?__twitter_impression=true

<snip>

Prince Charles received his test result on Tuesday, and has spoken to sons William and Harry as well as his mother the Queen to share the news with them.

The Prince last met the Queen in person briefly on the morning of March 12; however, a source said that the most cautious estimate given by doctors is that the Prince would have been infectious no earlier than March 13. On March 13, he traveled to his Gloucestershire residence, Highgrove, where he held meetings with a small number of people who have been informed of his diagnosis. He and Camilla have been in Birkhall since Sunday, March 22.

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Before leaving London, the Prince had a busy week of engagements commencing on Monday, March 9, with the Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey. The following day he was at a Water Aid event with Prince Albert of Monaco who has also tested positive for the virus. He also attended the Prince’s Trust Awards on March 11, and his last public engagement was a dinner at Mansion House in support of the Australian Bushfires relief fund on March 12.

In a statement today a spokesman pointed out: “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.”

Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)
27. Conversation between Charles and William
Wed Mar 25, 2020, 10:41 AM
Mar 2020

C: "Wills, I have the coronavirus"

W: *drops phone*

W: (sound of popping cork)

W: (sounds of muffled giggling)

W: "Wow Dad, that's rough."

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
28. worried about everyone of our world elders & wonder what will be different in General election.
Wed Mar 25, 2020, 10:45 AM
Mar 2020

Novembers a long way away and so many in politics are Elders.

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