The Sun says Prince William kept the information private because he didn't want to “alarm the nation." The paper also reports the Duke of Cambridge told an “observer” at a recent engagement, "There were important things going on and I didn't want to worry anyone."Kensington Palace has not commented on the report yet. “William was hit pretty hard by the virus—it really knocked him for six,” a source told . "At one stage he was struggling to breathe, so obviously everyone around him was pretty panicked.
After seeing medics and testing positive—which was obviously quite a shock given how fit and healthy he is—William was determined it should be business as usual though.