In March 2020, the Prince of Wales had already contracted the disease and recovered quickly.
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Prince Charles is again positive for Covid-19. The heir to the British Crown is placed in solitary confinement, his services announced on Thursday February 10, after being tested earlier in the day. This is the second time the 73-year-old prince has caught the disease. He had already suffered from it in March 2020, but quickly recovered.
This morning The Prince of Wales has tested positive for COVID-19 and is now self-isolating.
HRH is deeply disappointed not to be able to attend today’s events in Winchester and will look to reschedule his visit as soon as possible.
— The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall (@ClarenceHouse) February 10, 2022
The prince was due to unveil a statue of the 13th-century Jewish businesswoman Licoricia in Winchester today and said to himself “very disappointed” not being able to do it. The prince plans to “reschedule your visit as soon as possible”says his Twitter account.
However, the inauguration was maintained. It was Lord Lieutenant Nigel Atkinson, the British equivalent of a prefect, who therefore revealed the statue after announcing the news to the thousand people gathered for the event, reports on Twitter a journalist from the Daily Express.
Charles had been due to unveil a statue in Winchester of Licoricia, a 13th century Jewish moneylender, and more than 1,000 people were waiting for him when his positive test for Covid was announced. The Lord Lieutenant, Nigel Atkinson, informed the crowd and unveiled the statue. pic.twitter.com/p52zZxs72n
—Richard Palmer (@RoyalReporter) February 10, 2022
On Wednesday evening, the prince had attended a reception at the British Museum in London with his wife Camilla and many other people, including members of the government.