Prince charles back at desk after cheer from wellwishers

Clarence House officials said the heir to the throne was holding meetings by phone from his Highland hideaway at Birkhall on the Balmoral estate. Charles, 71, is following other members of

the Royal Family who are using a combination of video conferencing and calls to carry out royal duties. He is self-isolating while his wife the Duchess of Cornwall is living in a separate

part of the property for 14 days after she tested negative for Covid-19. A spokesman declined to give an update on Charles' health status after it was announced on Wednesday that he had

tested positive for coronavirus. He took the test on Monday and got the result on Tuesday. But the spokesman said the Prince was working at his desk as usual and had received hundreds of

get well soon wishes sent to him at Clarence House - a mixture of cards, but mostly digital messages. Dr Catherine Calderwood, Chief Medical Officer for Scotland, hinted that Charles and

Camilla, 72, may have undergone the tests because of underlying medical conditions. BACK BRITAIN'S BRAVE NHS HEROES - CLICK HERE NOW She said: "I have spoken to the team in

Grampian who were looking after the individual. "My understanding is there were very good reasons for that person and his wife to be tested, and obviously I wouldn't be able to

disclose anything else that I know because of patient confidentiality." Prince Albert of Monaco, 62, who announced on March 16 he had Covid-19, has laughed off suggestions he might have

given Charles the virus at a conference on climate change in London on March 10.