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 Charles, 72, joins his mother Queen Elizabeth, 94, and her
99-year-old husband Prince Philip, who had the shots in January, in
having a first dose of the vaccines which are currently being rolled
out to millions across Britain.
"The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall have had their
first COVID-19 vaccinations," Clarence House said in a brief
statement, declining to elaborate on when Charles and Camilla, 73,
received the shot.
The prince tested positive for the coronavirus during the first wave
of the pandemic in March last year but said he was fortunate to have
suffered only relatively mild symptoms and returned to good health.
So far, Britain has delivered vaccine shots to about 13 million
people and is on course to reach those in its top four priority
groups, which includes all those over 70, by next week.
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Last December, while visiting a vaccination centre near his home in
west England, Charles said he would be "way down the list" for a
shot but would "absolutely" have one.
Usually the royal family resist giving out details of such health
issues, saying they are a private matter but have decided to make
public their vaccinations to avoid any speculation.
(Reporting by Andy Bruce and Michael Holden; editing by Guy
Faulconbridge and Elizabeth Piper)
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