Despite testing positive for Covid-19 shortly after Prince Charles, Prince William reportedly continued carrying out 14 engagements remotely while isolating at Anmer Hall
When Prince Charles tested positive for Covid-19 in late March, the news made global headlines, with the Clarence House issuing an official statement to assure the public as there were many who were also concerned about Queen Elizabeth’s wellbeing.
“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 statement had read.
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Unbeknownst to the public, however, was the fact that Prince William had also been diagnosed with the coronavirus shortly after.
This new revelation was revealed on November 2, months after the Duke of Cambridge’s diagnosis. The exact timeline is unknown, but William had noticeably taken a seven-day break from engagements from April 9 to 16, when he celebrated the opening of the new Nightingale Hospital in Birmingham via video call.
He was reportedly treated by palace doctors and followed government guidelines by isolating at Anmer Hall in Norfolk, where he continued to carry out his duties remotely. In April, when he was believed to have been affected by the coronavirus, William carried out 14 telephone and video call engagements.
Kensington Palace has declined to comment on the matter, though royal insiders have confirmed William’s diagnosis to the BBC and Vanity Fair. According to the latter, however, an insider close to the royal family has denied claims that William was hit hard by the virus.
“My understanding was that he was not bedridden and actually coped pretty well with the virus, working for most of the time he had it,” the source said.
“It was no secret among the family, but William didn’t want it getting out because he didn’t want to worry the nation.”