Prince William has discussed his fears for Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip as the coronavirus pandemic gripes the globe.
Speaking on BBC, the Duke of Cambridge says his grandparents age makes them more vulnerable to the COVID-19 virus.
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“Obviously I think very carefully about my grandparents – who are the age they’re at, we’re doing everything we can to make sure that they’re isolated away and protected from this,” he said via video link alongside wife Catherine Middleton from their home in Norfolk.
The 37-year-old royal then went on to discuss his father Prince Charles who tested positive for the virus.
The Prince of Wales has since recovered after spending the last seven days in self-isolation
“I have to admit, at first I was quite concerned, he fits the profile of somebody, at the age he is at, which is fairly risky,” Will continued.
“My father has had many chest infections, colds, and things like that over the years. And so, I thought to myself, if anybody is going to be able to beat this, it’s going to be him.
“And actually he was very lucky, he had mild symptoms. I think the hardest thing he found was having to stop. And not being able to go and get a bit of fresh air and a walk.
“He’s a mad walker and just loves walking so I think he found it quite difficult. Especially, also I think with his mental health, being stuck inside and not being able to go for walks.”
“Actually he was very lucky he had mild symptoms and I got a lot of good reassurance from doctors and friends of mine who said “listen, the days he’s on when we found out about it, he’s probably passed the worst of it”.
“And obviously speaking to him made me feel more reassured that he was OK, but again at that age you do worry a bit more.”
Will and Kate went on to discuss the toll the pandemic has taken on the mental health of frontline healthcare workers, saying it’s happening at “scale and the speed”.
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