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LONDON (REUTERS) – Britain’s Prince William contracted Covid-19 in April at a time similar to that of his father, Prince Charles, British media reported late on Sunday (November 1), citing sources from the Palace of Kensington.
Prince William, Queen Elizabeth’s grandson and second in line to the British throne, kept his diagnosis a secret because he did not want to alarm the country, The Sun newspaper reported.
“Important things were happening and I didn’t want to worry anyone,” the newspaper quoted Prince William to an observer at an engagement.
He was treated by palace doctors and followed government guidelines by isolating him at the Anmer Hall family home in Norfolk, the newspaper said, adding that he still made 14 phone commitments and video calls during April.
“William was hit pretty hard by the virus – it really left him six. At one point he was struggling to breathe so obviously everyone around him was pretty scared,” a source told The Sun.
The BBC also confirmed the news from sources late on Sunday, with Kensington Palace and Prince William’s office declining to officially comment with the news outlet.
The palace was not immediately available for comment late Sunday.
The residence of Prince William’s father, Prince Charles, had said on March 25 that Prince Charles tested positive for the coronavirus.
The heir to the throne had been isolated in his Scottish residence for seven days with mild symptoms.
Britain has been hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak and has reported 46,717 deaths from Covid-19, defined as those who die within 28 days of a positive test.
A broader measure of those with Covid-19 on their death certificates puts the number of victims at 58,925.
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