Princess Mary's family hit by coronavirus
Australian-born royal Princess Mary and her family are in isolation after their eldest son Prince Christian tested positive for COVID-19.
The palace has confirmed that the 15-year-old royal contracted the virus from an outbreak at his high school.
In a statement, the palace revealed the teenager was diagnosed over the weekend.
“Yesterday, Sunday 6 December 2020, the Crown Prince Couple were briefed about a local outbreak of COVID-19 at Tranegårdskolen in Hellerup. Subsequently, Prince Christian has tested positive for COVID-19,” the statement reads.
“His Royal Highness is in isolation in Frederik VIII’s Palace at Amalienborg. Other than the Crown Prince family, Prince Christian has not been in contact with other members of the royal family very recently.
“In connection with the test result, the Royal Danish House has received guidance from the Danish Patient Safety Authority concerning infection detection and testing of the Crown Prince family. In coming days, the family will stay in isolation in Frederik VIII’s Palace until it is once again safe to discontinue the isolation according to the existing guidelines.”
The family – including Princess Isabella, 13, and nine-year-old twins Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine – are in isolation at the palace located in the Danish capital Copenhagen for the standard two-week isolation period.