Prince William Joked About Coronavirus, Now His Father Has Tested Positive
After Prince Charles tested positive for coronavirus, a video of his son Prince William joking that he and Kate Middleton were "spreading" it went viral.
In the video dated March 3, 2020, Prince William joked about the deadly coronavirus outbreak while he was on a royal visit to Dublin¡¯s Guinness Storehouse in Ireland.
Prince William, the son of Prince Charles and the Duke of Cambridge, during his first official tour to Ireland, asked the emergency workers if the coronavirus was being given the importance it didn't deserve.
William spoke to a paramedic from the National Ambulance Service during the visit and made flippant comments about the novel coronavirus.
¡°I bet everyone¡¯s like, ¡®I¡¯ve got coronavirus, I¡¯m dying¡¯ and you¡¯re like, ¡®No, you¡¯ve just got a cough,¡¯¡± he said. The Duke of Cambridge is heard saying this in a joking tone before adding, ¡°It does seem quite dramatic about coronavirus at the moment. Is it being a little hyped up, do you think, by the media?¡±
Here's well-known virologist and epidemiologist Prince William saying people are being dramatic about #COVID19 and anxiety has been "hyped up" by the media.
¡ª Will Black (@WillBlackWriter) March 25, 2020
In other news, Prince Charles (first in line to the throne) now has it pic.twitter.com/26oWVkgpes
Prince William¡¯s comments came the same day that his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, was seen wearing gloves during an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace which was believed to be a precaution against the coronavirus.
Soon after the video went, people were shocked with the distasteful comment and couldn't help but point out the irony of it all:
#1
Appalling, what school did he go to?
¡ª Gary and Margaret Whipp (@WhippGary) March 25, 2020
#2
Rich people speak
¡ª tanglewood lion (@tanglewood1234) March 25, 2020
#3
Not the brightest bulb on the tree.
¡ª Rosamond Bovey (@Francophile_66) March 25, 2020
#4
Cringy.
¡ª Out of the royal plantation (@Adios_yuckTeeth) March 5, 2020
Just like when he said he was bored with racism..
#5
Cringy.
¡ª Out of the royal plantation (@Adios_yuckTeeth) March 5, 2020
Just like when he said he was bored with racism..
While Prince Charles tested positive, it is reported that his symptoms are relatively mild at present and all the members of the Royal Family are self-isolating in different locations.
Reuters
Charles and his wife, the Duchess of Cornwall ¡ª who does not have the coronavirus ¡ª are self-isolating in Scotland. The Prince had reportedly been occupied with a few social engagements in recent weeks. The royal statement also ruled out the possibility of ascertaining 'from whom the Prince caught the virus owing to the high number of engagements he carried out in his public role during recent weeks.
