Monaco's Prince Albert Ends Isolation After Coronavirus Diagnosis
Prince Albert of Monaco has completed his 14-day period of self-isolation, following his Covid-19 diagnosis. The 62-year-old royal says he's well on his way to recovery, and looking forward to joining his wife and young twins at Roc Agel, their country estate.
"I still have a little bit of a cough, but that’s pretty normal, having spoken to a number of other people the cough goes on for a little bit. Otherwise all lights are green," the monarch told People.
Still, he'll be taking it easy for awhile going forward. "I’m going to be taking it a little easier. The only meetings I’m going to have will be video conference calls," he said, adding that most of his appearances in the near future have "been canceled."
Albert is planning to reunite with Princess Charlene and their 5-year-old twins, Princess Gabriella and Prince Jacques, very soon. Fortunately, though, he was able to stay in touch with them even through isolation. "We FaceTimed — usually in the evenings," Albert said. "We told stories and talked about what we did during the day. I told [the twins] to be safe. They knew I was sick and that I had to stay away." He then quipped, "I’m hoping I get a ‘Welcome Home’ banner."
Fellow royal Prince Charles also finished his period of isolation this week, after testing positive for the novel coronavirus—but he only lasted seven days, in line with the UK's current guidelines. Albert thought it sounded a bit short. "I think that’s a little bit adventurous, if I may say," he said.
"He was only diagnosed seven days ago. When you are tested positive, you have to stay isolated for 14 days," Albert added. "As a confinement measure for others, you can be with your family or a restricted group of people, but you can’t go out and run the risk of infecting others."
When Charles was first diagnosed, there was speculation that Albert might have given it to him, as both had attended the same dinner on March 12. But in an interview with a French radio station, Albert said that was highly unlikely. "We greeted each other from afar, each of us on opposite ends of the table," Albert said, per the Huffington Post. "I never shook his hand."
You Might Also Like
