Prince Albert of Monaco has tested positive for the new coronavirus, according to the Associated Press, which cited the palace.

The 62-year-old is the son of Prince Rainier III and the former American actress Grace Kelly. He is married to Charlene, Princess of Monaco.

In a statement, the palace of Monaco says Albert is being treated by doctors from the Princess Grace Hospital, named after his mother.

Albert plans to continue working from his home office in the palace.

The royal is nearly a decade older than his mother was when she died in 1982 after suffering a stroke while driving herself and her younger daughter, Stephanie, down one of Monaco's famously twisty corniche roads back to the palace from their country retreat in the hills above the blue Mediterranean.

In 2017, he told USA TODAY that he treasures memories of growing up with a Hollywood star for a mother, including visits from her movie-star friends.

"She didn’t really talk about it that often, but if you asked her questions, she would answer and she had all kinds of fascinating stories," he said at the time. "It was really strange to be sitting next to your mother (watching a movie) and seeing her on the screen there."

Prince Albert isn't the first prominent name to come down with the virus, which has caused a worldwide pandemic.

Stars such as Tom Hanks; his wife, Rita Wilson; and Idris Elba have revealed they are afflicted with COVID-19.

Contributing: Maria Puente, USA TODAY; The Associated Press