Kate Middleton told to self-isolate after contact with positive case

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Kensington Palace announced yesterday the Duchess of Cambridge is currently undergoing a 10-day quarantine after being possibly exposed to COVID-19. A brief statement by the Palace read: “Last week The Duchess of Cambridge came into contact with someone who has subsequently tested positive for COVID-19.

“Her Royal Highness is not experiencing any symptoms, but is following all relevant Government guidelines and is self-isolating at home”.

The Duchess has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

It is understood she normally undergoes a strict regime of testing as a member of the Royal Household and before attending engagements.

Kate was informed about her contact on Friday afternoon and immediately began her quarantine. 

As a result, yesterday the Duke of Cambridge had to carry out the planned events celebrating the 73rd year of the NHS alone.

This also means Kate will be forced to miss the Wimbledon final on Sunday, an event the tennis lover attends every year.

However, a source has claimed the Duchess of Cambridge will catch up with Wimbledon by watching the matches on TV.

Noting this will be the second year in a row the Duchess can’t watch the final in person due to COVID, the source told the Sun: “Kate loves tennis. 

“She really enjoys going to Wimbledon so it will be a blow that she can’t go back again this year.

“She will be following it on the TV like the rest of us.”

Kate will also miss another key sporting event of the summer: the EURO 2020 semi-final at Wembley Stadium, where England will go up against Denmark tomorrow.

While sports lover Kate will surely spend some of her time in quarantine watching football and tennis, she may also keep herself busy baking for her family. 

Upon moving into Kensington Palace in 2013, Kate and William paid some £170,000 for a second family kitchen, which could now be ideal for the Duchess if she wants to prepare meals without getting in touch with the rest of the household.

The source said: “Kate is a real family person.

“She loves spending time with her children, especially getting out in the outdoors and she has talked a lot about the benefits of that for young children.

“She won’t be able to go out but she will enjoy doing things at home with them, like baking and painting.” 

The insider added Kate may also dedicate some time to photography.

They added: “As a keen photographer, she’s likely to use the time to take some more beautiful pictures of her children.”

Kensington Palace, which has been described as “enormous” by royal expert Ingrid Seward, boasts 20 rooms, including a private gym, which Kate may use over the next few days to spend inside.

But while the Duchess will have several activities available at hand to keep herself busy, she will also be able to continue to work remotely as she has done over the past year. 

Since the first national lockdown, Kate and Prince William have remained in touch with their associations and patronages via video or phone call.

And they even carried out several engagements via video links, including a series of calls with people living in various Commonwealth countries to mark Commonwealth Day in March.

Kate will surely be busy also working on her most ambitious project to date, the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood.

Launched earlier this year, this initiative will push for increased awareness of and new research into the impact of the early years.  

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