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Prince Charles has been nothing but impeccable during the coronavirus pandemic, according to writer and commentator Hannah Betts. And his behaviour in the midst of the tragedy may make seem him more relatable as a future King than he has ever has been as Prince of Wales, the commentator added. 

Writing in the Daily Telegraph, Ms Betts spoke about Prince Charles’s warning over the arts world, which has been suffering since the lockdown began.

Recalling how she witnessed first-hand Prince Charles’s love for the opera when she saw him at the Royal Opera House, the columnist said: “In challenging circumstances, he didn’t put a foot wrong – something he has stuck to since this crisis began, this weekend’s boost for the arts being the latest evidence of his septuagenarian turn as man of the moment, finally en route to becoming man of the people.”

Ms Betts described how the precautionary measures taken by Prince Charles even before the Government issued the nationwide lockdown – including not shaking hands during engagements – set the heir apparent on the right path from the very beginning and possibly helped many royal fans understand the gravity of the situation.

She said: “Indeed, in early March, he was caught on camera proffering the hand he has been extending on our behalf for a lifetime, before snatching it back. 

“More importantly, the timing of his diagnosis – announced on March 25th, pre-Boris, to national and international shock – will have saved lives by encouraging millions to take isolation seriously.”

Prince Charles tested positive for coronavirus after having experienced mild symptoms.

This diagnosis gave the Prince of Wales, who is self-isolating with Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, in Scotland, a mean to relate with other people who suffered from coronavirus, the author said. 

After recovering, Prince Charles spoke to the public about the hardship of self-isolation, especially for the elderly, and his luck at suffering only from a mild case of COVID-19.

Drawing a similarity between Charles and his beloved grandmother the Queen Mother, Ms Betts said: “A global pandemic will provide another generation-defining moment.

“The question: ‘What did you do during Corona?’ will be asked and the Prince has his answer.  

“Like his beloved grandmother, who could claim to be able to ‘look the East End in the eye’ after Buck House was bombed, the prince has held his own during the Corona crisis, having ‘quietly participated in the life of all the nation,’ as his biographer David Dimbleby once put it.”

The Queen Mother famously said she could better understand the hardship suffered by Londoners who had lost everything during the Blitz after Buckingham Palace was bombed by German aircraft.

Her husband King George VI saw his popularity skyrocket thanks to his decision to stand by the public and not leave London or the country when he had the chance. 

During the coronavirus pandemic, Prince Charles continues to work on causes very close to his heart.

On top of urging people to support the arts after the end of the pandemic, Prince Charles has recently embraced the Pick For Britain campaign launched by the Government, reminded the importance of farmers and agriculture and widely spoken about the one silver lining of the lockdown – an improved air quality and the cut of climate change emissions. 

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