When Queen Victoria bought the Balmoral estate in 1848, it was its isolation which drew her. She said: “All seemed to breathe freedom and peace, and to make one forget the world and its sad turmoils.” Indeed, how fortunate for Prince Charles to have such a sanctuary in which to isolate, now he has tested positive for the coronavirus.
We know he has it, because it was confirmed by the NHS in Aberdeenshire, through testing is not open to their own frontline staff, now risking their lives and potentially others in the face of a pandemic.
While no-one wishes Charles ill, he can self isolate while being monitored by a private physician. It is more essential for a hospital cleaner to be tested than him because they are doing life-saving work.And