A video of the Duke of Cambridge Prince William joking about coronavirus has gone viral on social media after his father Prince Charles has been tested positive for COVID-19.
In the March 3, 2020 video, Prince William joked about the deadly coronavirus outbreak while he was on a royal visit to Dublin’s Guinness Storehouse in Ireland, say media reports.
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In the video, Prince William is seen saying, “I bet everyone’s like: ‘I’ve got coronavirus, I’m dying’ and you’re like ‘no, you’ve just got a cough,’Does it seem quite dramatic about coronavirus at the moment? Is it being a little bit hyped up do you think in the media?”
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In a separate video, William was observed as saying: “By the way, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are spreading coronavirus, sorry. We’re keeping an eye on that, so do tell us if we need to stop.”
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The video which was uploaded on the Royal Family’s YouTube channel on March 4 was widely criticized by the netizens.
Meanwhile, William’s father Prince Charles, who is first in line to the British throne, tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday.
In a statement, Clarence House said the 71-year-old Prince of Wales has been tested positive, but is in good health.
He is the first British royal to test positive for COVID-19.
His wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, has also been tested for the disease, but the result came back negative.
The royal couple is now self-isolating at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, sources said.