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FILE - In this March 11, 2020 file photo, Britain's  Prince Charles, gesture as he greets musician Ronnie Wood as he arrives at the annual Prince's Trust Awards 2020 held at the London Palladium, Wednesday March 25, 2020. Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, has tested positive for the new coronavirus.
The prince’s Clarence House office reported on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 that the 71-year-old is showing mild symptoms of COVID-19 and is self-isolating at a royal estate in Scotland. It says his wife Camilla has tested negative. (Yui Mok/PA via AP, File)

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Britain's Prince Charles tests positive for new coronavirus
March 25, 2020 8:27 a.m.

Britain's Prince Charles tests positive for new coronavirus

LONDON (AP) — Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, has tested positive for the new coronavirus, royal officials confirmed Wednesday — touching off criticism over whether his wealth and status gave him priority in receiving a test.