LONDON: Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth 2nd’s eldest son and heir to the British throne, has tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) and is now self-isolating in Scotland, his office announced.

The Prince of Wales is only displaying mild symptoms and is otherwise in good health, Clarence House said in a statement. It is unknown how the 71-year-old caught the virus because of his recent busy schedule of public events.

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