By Luke Cooper 30 Mar 2020 11:53

Prince Charles, 71, is out of self-isolation and is in good health just days after testing positive for coronavirus, his spokesman has said.

"Clarence House has confirmed today that, having consulted with his doctor, The Prince of Wales is now out of self-isolation," the spokesman said.

The British heir-to-the-throne went into lockdown along with his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, on March 26 after displaying "mild symptoms" of the COVID-19 strain.

Camilla, 72, tested negative for the virus, but separated herself from the prince.

Doctors believe the future king became contagious on March 13 – the day after he last saw his mother, the Queen.

Buckingham Palace said last week that the 93-year-old monarch, who is already staying at Windsor Castle with the 98-year-old Duke of Edinburgh in order to protect against coronavirus, also remains in good health and is following all appropriate advice.