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The Prince of Wales has tested positive for coronavirus, Clarence House has announced. Prince Charles, 71, is displaying mild symptoms but is in good health as he self isolates at home in Scotland, a spokesman said. He is believed to have contracted the deadly virus after he greeted guests at the Commonwealth Service in Westminster with a namaste salute. Speaking to ITV This Morning, royal expert Camilla Tominey said: "Quite shocking to hear the news that coronavirus affects us all even future kings.

"Of course they do meet many people, more than the average person. They were at the Commonwealth Service when Charles was doing the Namaste greeting." The Prince of Wales had been careful to avoid shaking hands with people at royal engagements from thereafter. The Duchess of Cornwall, 72, has also been tested but does not have the virus. In a statement, Clarence House said: "The Prince of Wales has tested positive for Coronavirus. He has been displaying mild symptoms but otherwise remains in good health and has been working from home throughout the last few days as usual. READ MORE: Queen coronavirus fears as Prince Charles infected

Prince Charles caught coronavirus despite using the namaste greeting at every royal engagement

Prince Charles contracted coronavirus after his namaste greeting, claims Camilla Tominey

"In accordance with Government and medical advice, the Prince and the Duchess are now self-isolating at home in Scotland. The tests were carried out by the NHS in Aberdeenshire where they met the criteria required for testing. "It is not possible to ascertain from whom the Prince caught the virus owing to the high number of engagements he carried out in his public role during recent weeks." Charles's last public engagement was on March 12, but he did have a number of private meetings with Highgrove and Duchy individuals, all of whom have been made aware. A source said his doctor's most conservative estimate was that the prince was contagious on March 13. They added that Charles has not seen the Queen since before March 13.

Prince Charles, Prince of Wales uses a Namaste gesture to greet Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood as he attends the Prince's Trust And TK Maxx & Homesense Awards at London Palladium on March 11