THE Duchess of Cornwall has tested positive for Covid, Clarence House announced today.
The 74-year-old is now self-isolating days after husband Prince Charles was infected with the virus last week.
A Clarence House spokesperson said today: “Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall has tested positive for COVID-19 and is self-isolating.
“We continue to follow government guidelines.”
Camilla is triple vaccinated, sources said.
The duchess carried out a string of engagements last Thursday – the day Charles tested positive.
Camilla described herself as “luckily” negative the same day, saying of her testing regime during a visit to Thames Valley Partnership in Buckinghamshire: “I’ve taken it so many times.”
And she said her husband is finding it a “bit tiresome” to have the illness for a second time.
The prince tested positive a day after meeting with guests including Chancellor Mr Sunak, who has since tested negative, and Priti Patel to celebrate the work of the British Asian Trust (BAT).
He also saw his mother two days before he returned the result, sparking concern for her health.
Buckingham Palace said on Thursday that the Queen was not displaying any symptoms, but refused to confirm whether she had tested positive or negative, citing medical privacy.
The 95-year-old spent time with Charles last Tuesday when the prince was carrying out an investiture on her behalf at her Windsor Castle home.
The prince usually greets his mother in public with both a kiss on the hand and a kiss on the cheek.
Her Majesty is being “monitored” by her doctors and it’s understood she will be advised to take rapid lateral flow tests every day until Thursday.
Charles first suffered Covid at the start of the pandemic in March 2020, and said at the time he “got away with it quite lightly”.
Brits who develop coronavirus symptoms are asked to notify those they have been in contact with in the previous 48 hours.
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