January 03, 2026 05:46 am (IST)

Make this your homepage

Foreign

‘Epicentre of misgovernance’: Rahul Gandhi blasts Madhya Pradesh govt over deadly water contamination | After Mamdani's letter, 8 US lawmakers push 'fair trial' for Umar Khalid amid UAPA case | ‘Bad neighbours’: Jaishankar shreds Pakistan, defends India’s right to act against cross-border terror | New Year gift for rail passengers! PM Modi to flag off first Vande Bharat sleeper in January | ‘Rs 1 lakh for his tongue’: Shah Rukh Khan faces threats after KKR signs Mushtafizur Rahman amid violence against Hindus in Bangladesh | New Year horror in Switzerland: Dozens feared dead in Crans-Montana bar explosion | Tobacco stocks crushed as govt slaps fresh excise duty from Feb 1 | Vodafone Idea shares explode 10% after surprise settlement and govt relief boost | No third party involved: India govt sources refute China’s Operation Sindoor ceasefire claim | Amit Shah blasts TMC over border fencing; Mamata fires back on Pahalgam and Delhi blast

Prince Charles

Image credit: Wikimedia commons

Prince Charles tests COVID-19 positive for second time

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Feb 11, 2022, at 02:08 am

#PrinceCharles #COVID19 #UK

London/IBNS: The heir to the British throne, Prince Charles, has tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time and is currently in home isolation.

The 73-year-old had to cancel his attendance at an event in the English city of Winchester on Thursday after testing positive for the infection, a statement from his official Twitter account said.

He was scheduled to unveil a statue of a Jewish businesswoman from medieval times.

In a statement on the same, the Clarence House tweeted: "This morning The Prince of Wales has tested positive for COVID-19 and is now self-isolating.

"HRH is deeply disappointed not to be able to attend today's events in Winchester and will look to reschedule his visit as soon as possible."

This morning The Prince of Wales has tested positive for COVID-19 and is now self-isolating.

HRH is deeply disappointed not to be able to attend today's events in Winchester and will look to reschedule his visit as soon as possible.
— The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall (@ClarenceHouse) February 10, 2022

This is the second time he has tested positive. Prince Charles first tested positive for coronavirus in late March 2020.

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.

India
International

Related Images

In images: King Charles III hosts President Trump and First Lady Melania at State Banquet in Windsor Sep 19, 2025, at 12:49 am

In Images: Trump leads celebrations for U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary in Washington Jun 16, 2025, at 02:44 pm

In Images: Trump bids farewell to Musk in Oval Office Jun 01, 2025, at 02:42 am