Prince Charlesisn’t the only royal totest positive for COVID-19this week.
On Thursday, Clarence House announced thatQueen Elizabeth’s son was self-isolating and canceled a scheduled visit to Winchester after learning of his diagnosis. But he’s not alone — both Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II and Spain’s King Felipe VI announced this week that they also tested positive for COVID.
Queen Margrethe, who just celebrated her 50 year anniversary of becoming monarch, canceled plans to visit Norway after testing positive on Tuesday. The 81-year-old monarch displaying only mild symptoms and staying at Christian IX’s Palace at Amalienborg, according to her office.
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Queen Margrethe became thefirst European sovereign to publicly receive a COVID-19 vaccinein January 2021.
Denmark’s Queen Margrethe.Tim Rooke/Shutterstock
His office added that his family — wife Queen Letizia and daughters Princess Leonor and Princess Sofia — do not present any symptoms and are continuing with their normal activities.
King Felipe of Spain.Horacio Villalobos/Corbis/Getty
King Felipe received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in May 2021.
The announcement of his diagnosis coincides with Spain’s plan to drop outdoor mask mandates.
Meanwhile,Queen Elizabeth, 95, is currentlybeing monitoredafterPrince Charles, 73, met with his mother two days ago. The royal heir was at Windsor Castle, where the Queen is currently living, to hand out investiture honors on Tuesday.
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles.Samir Hussein/Wireimage
A royal source confirms that the Queen is currently not displaying any symptoms.
The situation will continue to be monitored, but regular updates will not be provided on the Queen’s health, the source adds.
Charles firsttested positivefor the viral disease at the onset of the pandemic in March 2020. At the time, a spokesperson for the heir to the throne told PEOPLE that the prince was in “good spirits” and continued working at home amid “mild symptoms.”
source: people.com
