Did Kate Middleton Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?
When the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic was ravaging the world in 2020, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and other royals carried out their duties on the internet.
Now, Kate has transitioned back to in-person work, but she recently had to self-isolate due to COVID-19 exposure. This perhaps made some onlookers wonder: Did Kate get the COVID-19 vaccine?
Kate Middleton is self-isolating after possible COVID-19 exposure
On July 5, a spokesperson for Kensington Palace shared that Kate is self-isolating after coming into contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19.
“Last week, The Duchess of Cambridge came into contact with someone who has subsequently tested positive for COVID-19,” the spokesperson said. “Her Royal Highness is not experiencing any symptoms, but is following all relevant government guidelines and is self-isolating at home.”
According to The Telegraph, Kate attended a Wimbledon match on Friday. That afternoon, she was alerted of a possible COVID-19 exposure and began her mandatory self-isolation. Kate also took a lateral flow test before going to Wimbledon, and it came back negative.
Did Kate Middleton get the COVID-19 vaccine?
On May 28, Kate revealed she received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
She shared a photo on social media the next day and wrote, “Yesterday I received my first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at London’s Science Museum. I’m hugely grateful to everyone who is playing a part in the rollout – thank you for everything you are doing.”
The Telegraph said she also got the second dose some time later, but she did not talk about it publicly.
Other royals, such as Prince William and Queen Elizabeth, also received the COVID-19 vaccine.
Royals are reportedly expected to test for COVID-19 twice weekly. The Telegraph shared that Kate is “understood to test twice weekly with lateral flow tests as part of the Royal Household testing regime.”
Prince Charles and Prince William tested positive for COVID-19 last year
It is understandable that royals try to be careful about COVID-19. After all, they regularly meet with people from all over the United Kingdom. Last year, Prince Charles and Prince William revealed they got infected with COVID-19—showing that the virus does not discriminate.
Charles’ diagnosis came out on March 25. Clarence House shared that Charles had “mild symptoms,” and he reportedly shared later at a visit to a patronage that he lost his sense of taste and smell.
William’s COVID-19 diagnosis happened in April—days after his father tested positive. However, he kept it a secret from the public, and reports of it only came out in November. A source told The Sun that William had some serious symptoms, saying, “William was hit pretty hard by the virus – it really knocked him for six. At one stage he was struggling to breathe, so obviously everyone around him was pretty panicked.”
Fortunately, it seems both Charles and William recovered well, and the royal family is following protocol to keep an outbreak from happening.
