Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, have become the latest royals to receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, which the Queen and Prince Philip received last month. Clarence House confirmed to the BBC (opens in new tab) that Prince Charles and his wife Camilla were vaccinated, but did not specify which brand of vaccine they received or whether they were vaccinated together.

In the UK, the government is urging everyone over the age of 70 who has not already been vaccinated to make an appointment to be vaccinated; 72-year-old Prince Charles and his 73-year-old wife Camilla fall into this age group.

Last March, Clarence House confirmed that Prince Charles tested positive for COVID-19 (open in new tab) and Camilla tested negative. A royal spokesman said in a statement, "The Prince has tested positive for coronavirus. He is showing mild symptoms but is otherwise in good health and has been working at home as normal for the past few days."

A royal source later told People (opens in new tab) that "they both remain in good spirits," adding that "there is an atmosphere of calm and a desire to carry on. The Duchess is worried about him, but she knows he is well himself, so she watches over him carefully and takes care of her own situation. She is cheerful.

During a social visit to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in June, Charles told NHS staff that he had not yet fully regained his sense of smell and taste after contracting the virus, reports the BBC (opens in new tab).