Britain’s future King, Prince Charles, has announced he had recovered from relatively mild symptoms of coronavirus.
The 71-year-old admitted it was a “distressing” and “frustrating” time and praised the work of health workers.
He said they must be treated with special consideration when coming to the end of their “exhausting” shifts and trying to find food.
There have been widespread reports of those on the frontline struggling to find basic necessities at the end of their shifts amid stockpiling by shoppers.
His wife Camilla, who tested negative, remains in self-isolation until the end of the week in case she develops symptoms.
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The UK remains on virtual lockdown with people asked to stay at home unless absolutely vital.
The death toll has surged by 563 people taking the overall figure to 2,352 with nearly 30,000 confirmed cases, health officials said on Wednesday.
A 13-year-old boy with no apparent underlying health conditions has become the youngest person with coronavirus to die.
“Having recently gone through the process of contracting this coronavirus - luckily with relatively mild symptoms - I now find myself on the other side of the illness, but still in no less a state of social distance and general isolation,” Prince Charles said he addressed the nation.
“As we are all learning, this is a strange, frustrating and often distressing experience when the presence of family and friends is no longer possible and the normal structures of life are suddenly removed,” he added from his home in Scotland.
His mother Queen Elizabeth, 93, is with Prince Charles’ father Prince Phillip, 98, at Windsor Castle west of London. The Queen is reported to be in good health.
In his three-minute broadcast, Prince Charles said it was essential that those in the National Health Service “are treated with special consideration when coming off their exhausting duties and trying to do their shopping, for instance, while having to contend with constant anxiety”.
He also lauded the work of shop workers and supermarket shelf-stackers.