Prince Charles' 2nd Positive COVID-19 Test Raises Concerns for Queen Elizabeth II After 'Recent' Meeting

Clarence House confirmed that Prince Charles has been isolated after testing positive for COVID-19. According to a statement on his official Twitter account, the heir to the British throne, who is 73 years old, had to cancel his presence at an event in the English city of Winchester on Thursday.

After the news broke, a royal insider informed CNN that Prince Charles had "recently" met with the Queen. The source did not specify the date of the meeting. According to the source, Her Majesty is not showing any signs of illness, and the issue will be closely followed.

Prince Charles Tests Positive For COVID-19 Again

The prince has tested positive for the second time in his life. In late March 2020, when the pandemic was beginning to affect countries worldwide, Prince Charles became the first to test positive. Soon after, his father, Prince Philip, tested positive in 2020.

Vaccinated Prince Charles said at the time of his first infection that he was lucky only to have mild symptoms and that he'd "got away with it quite lightly." Queen Elizabeth II marked her platinum jubilee on Sunday by expressing her "sincere wish" that her daughter-in-law, the Duchess of Cornwall, should become Queen Consort once he becomes King.

This comes just hours after Prince Charles spent the evening celebrating the work of the British Asian Trust, which he founded, with a slew of individuals at the British Museum.

Prince Charles Met the Queen Less Than 48 Hours Prior to Diagnosis

After seeing Prince Charles just two days ago, there are worries that Queen Elizabeth II may have come into touch with COVID-19. But Buckingham Palace did not confirm or deny that the Queen had contracted COVID-19 or if she has been tested for it. They did say that she is currently manifesting no signs or symptoms, as per The Sun.

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles are said to have met on Tuesday after the monarch returned from Sandringham, where she celebrated 70 years on the throne, making her the longest-reigning monarch in history. According to a Buckingham Palace official, Queen Elizabeth II is fully vaccinated.

The monarch's physicians are said to monitor her and urge her to perform daily lateral flow tests for the following week. After getting the virus for the second time, royal officials said that the Prince of Wales isn't suffering any major symptoms. The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall met with visitors at the British Museum on Wednesday, including Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Home Secretary Priti Patel, to celebrate the work of the British Asian Trust.

Prince Charles had been the royal patron of the National Gallery in London earlier that day. On Thursday, the Prince of Wales was scheduled to attend a civic banquet in The Great Hall before unveiling a statue of Licoricia of Winchester. His Royal Highness is "very upset" that he will not be able to attend the ceremony after testing positive for the virus, according to a representative for Clarence House.

Camilla, Prince Charles' wife, has tested negative and has continued to make public appearances as usual. In March 2020, the 73-year-old acquired and recovered from a moderate bout of coronavirus. In June 2020, Prince Charles told Sky News that the first time he acquired the illness, he "got away with it very easily."