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FILE - In this Wednesday, May 8, 2019 file photo, Britain's Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall wave from the town hall balcony in Leipzig, Germany. Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, has tested positive for the new coronavirus. The prince’s Clarence House office reported on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 that the 71-year-old is showing mild symptoms of COVID-19 and is self-isolating at a royal estate in Scotland. It says his wife Camilla has tested negative. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer, File)

FILE - In this Wednesday, May 8, 2019 file photo, Britain's Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall wave from the town hall balcony in Leipzig, Germany. Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, has tested positive for the new coronavirus. The prince’s Clarence House office reported on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 that the 71-year-old is showing mild symptoms of COVID-19 and is self-isolating at a royal estate in Scotland. It says his wife Camilla has tested …

March 25, 2020

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Britain's Prince Charles tests positive for the coronavirus
March 25, 2020 2:36 p.m.

Britain's Prince Charles tests positive for the coronavirus

LONDON (AP) — Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, has tested positive for the new coronavirus, royal officials confirmed Wednesday — touching off debate about whether his wealth and status gave him priority in receiving a test.