The prince was due to unveil a statue of a prominent 13th-century Jewish financier, Licoricia of Winchester, on Thursday and declared himself “very disappointed” that he could not attend in a tweet.
Prince Charles, the 73-year-old heir to the British throne, has contracted the coronavirus and has gone into quarantine, the royal house announced on Thursday.
This is the second time that the Prince of Wales has tested positive for COVID-19. He had already been infected in March 2020, but the palace reported that he had mild symptoms and quickly recovered.
The prince was due to unveil a statue of a prominent 13th-century Jewish financier, Licoricia of Winchester, on Thursday and declared himself “very disappointed” that he could not attend in a tweet.
His official residence, Clarence House, did not specify when he was last in contact with his mother, 95-year-old Queen Elizabeth II, who recently saw her health fail.
On Wednesday night, Carlos attended a reception at the British Museum in London with his wife Camila and other personalities, including members of the government.