Why Prince William Is Worried About Queen Elizabeth And Prince Charles

Prince William appeared recently the BBC and expressed concerns over his father's health. In a joint video call interview with his wife, Kate Middleton, William said that when his father was first diagnosed with coronavirus he was feeling very anxious. "He [Prince Charles] fits the profile of somebody — the age he is at, which is, you know, fairly risky," he explained. "And so I was a little bit worried, but my father has had many chest infections, colds and things like that over the years. And so I thought to myself, if anybody's going to be able to beat this it's going to be him."

Charles, 71, was first diagnosed with coronavirus at the end of March and had to self-isolate, according to People. Unfortunately, William said the isolation has impacted his father's wellbeing. "I think the hardest thing he found was having to stop and not be able to go and get a bit of fresh air and go for a walk," he told the BBC. "He's a mad walker. He loves his walking. So I think he found it quite difficult ... with his mental health, being stuck inside and not being able to go for walks."

His worry is also extended to his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, who turns 94 next week. As reported by People, the queen and her husband, Prince Phillip, 98, are presently in self-quarantine at the Windsor Castle. William said in his interview, "I think very carefully about my grandparents who are, you know, at the age they're at, and we're doing everything we can to make sure that they're, you know, isolated away and protected from this."

The prince also expressed his concern over the emotional toll this pandemic is having on everyone. "Trauma comes in all sorts of shapes and forms and we can never know or be prepared for when it is going to happen to us," he said. "People are going to feel angry, they're going to feel confused; they're going to feel scared. That is all normal feelings. And that is, unfortunately, all part of the grieving process."