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Zoe Forsey

How Prince Charles is dealing with coronavirus diagnoses - and what it means for Camilla

Prince Charles has become the first member of the British Royal Family to test positive for coronavirus Covid-19.

The heir to the throne is showing "mild symptoms" of the deadly disease, which has already claimed the lives of thousands of people around the world, but is otherwise in good health.

However, in line with government guidelines he is now self-isolating to ensure he doesn't spread it to anybody else.

The Prince, who was tested on Monday, is in the 'at risk' category as he is 71.

However his wife Camilla tested negative for the disease, Clarance House has confirmed.

Charles and Camilla have gone to Scotland to self-isolate (PA)

As she has been in contact with Charles, she will also have to self-isolate - but they have to do it separately.

They are doing it at Birkhall, one of the Royal Family's stunning Scottish properties.

It is part of the Queen's Balmoral estate in Aberdeenshire, and dates back to 1715.

Charles and Camilla go there every summer, and it's where they went on their honeymoon back in 2005.

It's a stunning building (Daily Record)

He inherited from the Queen Mother when she died in 2002.

The Prince stopped all his royal engagements on March 13, when the coronavirus crisis worsened.

Doctors believe that is the earliest date that Charles was contagious.

He has been working from home ever since, and will continue to do so until he is better and things return to normal.

Sharing the news about Prince Charles on Wednesday, a spokesperson for Clarence House spokesman said: "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.

"The tests were carried out by the NHS in Aberdeenshire where they met the criteria required for testing.

"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."

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